Fukuoka Prize 2022 awarded to Prof. Timon Screech#

The 2022 Fukuoka Prize was awarded to Prof. Timon Screech MAE, member of the Classical Studies & Oriental Studies section of Academia Europaea:

The Fukuoka Prize Committee writes:

The Award Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, September 27 (JTS), series of Public lectures will be held between 28th and 30th September (JST) and all these events will be available for online viewing with an advanced booking. Information on how to app ly for these events will be available in August when we will send the notification for this. We would be grateful for your participation for these events.

About the Fukuoka Prize#

The Fukuoka Prize is awarded annually to honor the outstanding work of individuals, groups and organizations in the field of research and arts and culture.

The prize was established in 1990 by Fukuoka City, which has played a significant role as Japan’s gateway for exchanges with the rest of the Asian region since ancient times. The prize which celebrates its 32nd anniversary this year, aims to foster and increase awareness of the value of Asian cultures, and to establish foundations from which people of Asia can learn and share with one another.

It has so far been presented to 118 figures who lead their respective fields. Past laureates include Professor Muhammad Yunus from Bangladesh, who also received the Nobel Peace Prize; and Dr. Nakamura Tetsu from Japan, who took the lead in medical services, land reclamation and social welfare for the sick and vulnerable in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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