KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The Japan Prize Foundation has announced that three scientists from the United States (US) and Japan have been awarded the 2026 Japan Prize.
Prof Cynthia Dwork of the US received the Japan Prize in the field of Electronics, Information, and Communication for her contributions to research on building an ethical digital society, including advances in differential privacy and fairness.
Meanwhile, Prof Shizuo Akira of Japan and Prof Zhijian "James" Chen of the US were awarded the Japan Prize in the field of Life Sciences for their discovery of the nucleic acid sensing mechanism by the innate immune system.
According to the foundation in a statement, the award presentation ceremony will be held in Tokyo this April.
For the 2026 Japan Prize, approximately 16,000 prominent scientists and engineers worldwide were invited to submit nominations. A total of 107 nominations were received for the field of Electronics, Information, and Communication, while 185 nominations were submitted for Life Sciences, with the winners selected from 292 nominees overall.
Established in 1981, the Japan Prize recognises scientists and engineers whose creative and dramatic transformative achievements advance their fields and contribute significantly to the peace and prosperity of humanity.
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