The Honda Prize is an inter-national award that acknowledges the efforts of an individual or group who contribute new ideas which may lead the next generation in the field of ecotechnology. The Honda Foundation has given one award every year for a variety of research results.

The Honda Prize does not merely consider scientific and technological achievements from the viewpoint of new discoveries and inventions, but it also takes into account entire processes that would bring out, apply, or share new frontiers in ecotechnology and the broad range of related scientific fields. Supporting top runners in science and technology who have created new value is our first step towards helping to solve the problems we are directly faced with. From this point of view, we at the Foundation want to put a spotlight on achievements of a variety of fields based on a wide perspective in the future.

■Recipient of 2009 Honda Prize
Dr. Ian Frazer
Director, Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, The University of Queensland Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia

Awarded for his achievement in developing world's first cervical cancer vaccines, which contributed to the preservation of the seed of the human race.

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(From left to right) Dr. Maximilian Haider, Dr. Harald Rose, Dr. Knut Urban

■Recipient of 2008 Honda Prize
Team of German Researchers for Transmission Electron Microscopy

Dr. Maximilian Haider
Dr. Harald Rose
Dr. Knut Urban

Awarded for their achievement in the world-first Atomic Electron Microscope, a type of transmission electron microscope capable of atomic-level imaging using aberration correction technology.

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■Recipient of 2007 Honda Prize
Dr. Philippe Mouret
M.D., General Surgery

Awarded for his achievements associated with the performance of the world-first practical laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He marked the beginning of rapid spread of endoscopic surgery and its related technologic innovations in modern medicine.

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