KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The Japan Prize Foundation has announced the winners of the 2022 Japan Prize on Jan 25.
Prof Katalin Kariko (Hungary/USA) and Prof Drew Weissman (USA) are co-winners of the Japan Prize in the field of ‘Materials and Production’, and Prof Christopher Field (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of ‘Biological Production, Ecology/Environment’.
With this year's prize, Kariko and Weissman are being recognised for their pioneering research contributing to the development of mRNA vaccines.
Meanwhile, Field is being recognised for his outstanding contributions to the estimation of global biospheric productivity and climate change science using advanced formulae based on observation.
This year, the Foundation asked approximately 15,500 prominent scientists and engineers from worldwide to nominate researchers working in this year's fields, and it received 208 nominations in the field of Materials and Production, and 138 nominations for the field of Biological Production, Ecology/Environment.
This year's winners were selected from that total of 346 candidates, according to a statement.
The establishment of the Japan Prize was motivated by the Japanese government's desire to create an internationally recognised award that would contribute to scientific and technological development around the world.
With the support of numerous donations, the Japan Prize Foundation received endorsement from the Cabinet Office in 1983.
The Japan Prize is awarded to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made creative and dramatic achievements that help progress their fields and contribute significantly to realising peace and prosperity for all humanity.
-- BERNAMA
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