Minister Ikegami’s attendance at the Kyoto Prize event at the University of Oxford

On 5 May, Deputy Head of Mission Minister Masaki Ikegami attended the “Kyoto Prize at Oxford” event held at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. The Kyoto Prize was established by the Inamori Foundation in 1984 and, since 2017, the University of Oxford has been hosting a series of lectures and panel discussions by the previous year’s Kyoto Prize Laureates, followed by a dinner. 

The 2025 laureates are Professor Shun-ichi Amari (Advanced Technology), Professor Azim Surani (Basic Sciences), and Professor Carol Gilligan (Arts and Philosophy). 
 
In his speech at the dinner, Minister Ikegami expressed his gratitude to the Inamori Foundation and University of Oxford and congratulated the three 2025 laureates. He also remarked how the Kyoto Prize philosophy - “to strive for the greater good of humanity and the world” - has been transformed into a practical force, shaping both society and the future through the laureates’ research contributions. He further emphasised that, in an era defined by great uncertainty, this philosophy has become increasingly important. 

For further details on the Kyoto Prize in Oxford, please visit <https://www.kyotoprize.ox.ac.uk>