October 1, 2020
Keio University
Since 1996, Keio University has honored researchers in the fields of medical sciences and life sciences who have made outstanding and creative achievements and whose future global contributions are greatly anticipated. In the past, eight laureates of this prize have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize, making it an award program unparalleled by any other university in Japan. The laureates of this year's memorable 25th Keio Medical Science Prize are Dr. Atsushi Miyawaki of RIKEN and Dr. Aviv Regev of the US biotechnology company Genentech and the Broad Institute. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first-ever online event in the history of the prize will be held, allowing viewers from anywhere in the world to watch the lectures and discussions of both laureates.
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