Kyoto Prize
Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize documented in the ThankJews directory. Jews are about 23% of all recipients — while making up roughly 0.2% of the world's population.
15 documented recipients
Morris Cohen1911
Materials scientist and metallurgist known for steel and phase transformations
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Amos Joel Jr.1918
Invented automatic call handoff, enabling cellular telephony.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Computer Science
Michael Szwarc1909
Polymer chemist who discovered living polymerization
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Stanley Mazor1997
Co-inventor of the Intel 4004, the first microprocessor; Kyoto Prize (1997)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize
Morton Panish2001
Co-developed the room-temperature semiconductor laser behind fiber optics; Kyoto Prize (2001)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize
Leonard Herzenberg1931
Geneticist who invented the fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS), transforming cell biology.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
John Cahn1928
Materials scientist known for the Cahn–Hilliard equation on phase separation
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Simon Levin1941
Mathematical ecologist known for work on biodiversity and complex ecosystems
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Peter Brook1991
Revolutionary British theatre and film director; Kyoto Prize (1991)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize
Roy Lichtenstein1963
Pioneer of American Pop Art
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Lichtenstein
William Kentridge2010
South African artist of animated charcoal films; Kyoto Prize (2010)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize
Martha Nussbaum1947
Philosopher of ethics and the capabilities approach
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
Richard Taruskin2017
The most influential musicologist of his generation; Kyoto Prize (2017)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize
Ariane Mnouchkine2019
French theatre director who founded the Théâtre du Soleil; Kyoto Prize (2019); Jewish father
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize
Carol Gilligan1936
Psychologist known for work on moral development and gender
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology