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On the occasion of the 35th Honda Prize, the Honda Foundation has decided to organize a venue to review the current balance between the benefits of industrial development and the evolution of civilization, and various issues facing modern society as the consequence so as to re-realize and share current challenges. Also it aims to discuss what should be accomplished toward the resolution of such pressing issues as well as the role of science and technology in that context.
In this symposium, following the keynote speech, four Honda Prize Honda Prize Laureates in different fields will share their opinions through their speeches in the four different categories.
Finally, joined by this year's Honda Prize laureate, Dr. Helmut Clemens, all four speakers will participate in a panel discussion. Through an interdisciplinary discussion and exchange of opinions, the symposium intends to deliver suggestions toward "Creating a Truly Humane Civilization" as we share the recognition of the most important current issues facing this modern civilization and seek for clues to resolutions.
Paradigm Shift which questions the expected morals and credentials required for an individual engaged in science and technology which have created a big change in terms of impact on society and individuals.
Sustainability which explores the direction scientists or engineers should take to face global environmental issues.
Innovation which pursues the vision of innovative technologies from a viewpoint of coexistence of humans and technology.
Life Frontier which considers advancement and possibilities of life-science technology and, furthermore, the dignity of life itself.
November 14, 2014 (Fri)
12:30 - 17:30 (Open at 11:45)
Nikkei Hall
Nikkei Building, 1-3-7 Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo [MAP]
Organized by The Honda Foundation
Supported by Nikkei Inc.
"Toward Creation of a truly humane civilization"
Mr. Akira Kojima (Director of the Honda Foundation, Advisor of the Japan Center for Economic Research)
"Guardian Angel Technologies : Providing Right Information to the Right People"Dr. Raj Reddy
"Ecotechnology of the Water Molecule in Biology and Medicine"Dr. Denis Le Bihan
［Modelator］Professor Atsushi Sunami (Executive director of the Honda Foundation, Professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
［Panelists］Dr. Åke E. Andersson, Dr. Raj Reddy, Dr. Denis Le Bihan, and Dr. Helmut Clemens (2014 Honda Prize Laureate)
*The themes are subject to change without notice.
*Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available for both speeches and panel discussion.
Born in Sweden in 1936. The 16th Honda Prize Laureates in 1995.
Professor of Economics at Jönköping International Business School and Former Managing Director of the Swedish Institute for Futures Studies.
Dr. Anderson has contributed immensely to community planning founded on environmental protection and economic growth, theoretical application of regional economics, urban development, etc. He takes a look at the emerging industrial society from the new perspective of the "C-society" featuring creativity, communication capacity and complexity of products, which is a theoretical model aimed at both preserving the natural environment and developing regional economies in the face of aggravated problems with the global environment.
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Born in India in 1937. The 26th Honda Prize Laureates in 2005.
Professor of Computer Science and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, U.S.A.
A world renowned pioneer in computer science and robotics. His wide-ranging research has made major contributions in education, medicine and social welfare. In particular, his research on voice recognition and artificial intelligence has laid the foundations of today’s computer technology. Dr. Reddy believes that the future that robotics and intelligent systems should aspire to lies in making the benefits of technology available to everyone, regardless of nationality, language, age, gender or economic class. What is this Guardian Angel Technology that he hopes to realize?
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Born in France in 1957. The 33th Honda Prize Laureates in 2012.
Director of NeuroSpin, CEA Saclay, France
Dr. Le Bihan created diffusion MRI technology from its initial development through to clinical application in visualizing the inside of the human body in finer detail and at speed. The technology not only made possible the early treatment of acute cerebral stroke but also reduced the number of accidents involving surgical damage to brain tissue through enhanced diagnostic accuracy. With crisp images of the brain now possible, there are expectations for dramatic discoveries in the treatment of neurological disorders, etc., and applications to various other organs. Dr. Le Bihan investigates the hidden potential of water through diffusion MRI.
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［Panelists］Dr. ÅkeE. Andersson, Dr. Raj Reddy, Dr. Denis Le Bihan, and Dr. Helmut Clemens
［Modelator］Professor Atsushi Sunami
Honda Prize laureates will speak from their respective areas of expertise on achieving a sustainable society.
Secretariat of the 35th Honda Prize Commemorative Symposium
