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President Hiromori Kawashima, Ms. Sachi Honda, Ms. Katherine Nelson, and Dr. Richard Nelson |
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On Friday, November 17, we hosted the Honda Prize 2006 Award Ceremony at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo. It was a grand, international ceremony with more than 270 guests, including embassy officials from the United States and other eight different countries, taking part.
This year’s laureate is Professor Emeritus at Columbia University Dr. Richard Nelson who is currently director for the Center for Science Technology and Global Development at Columbia’s prestigious Earth Institute. He received the prize diploma from President Kawashima and the medal and money prize of 10 million yen from Ms. Sachi Honda.
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Dr. Nelson receiving diploma from President Kawashima |
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Dr. Nelson receiving extra prize from Ms. Sachi Honda |
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Coauthor of a groundbreaking book "An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change," Dr. Nelson in response delivered a commemorative lecture titled "On the Uneven Evolution of Human Know-how," based on his historic understanding, one of the reasons for his receiving Honda Prize, that the growth or deterioration of a given industry or economy has been significantly impacted not only by advances in science and technology but also by innovations in social institutions.
 Commemorative lecture PDF
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Laureate Speech; Dr. Nelson |
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