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Support for the Inamori Foundation's Kyoto Prize |
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Based upon the belief of Kyocera's founder, Kazuo Inamori, that "a human being has no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of humanity and the world," the non-profit Inamori Foundation was established in 1984. The Kyoto Prize, organized by the Foundation, is an international award to honor individuals and groups that have made distinguished achievements in the three categories of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy. The laureates are awarded diplomas, Kyoto Prize medals and prize money of 50 million yen per category.
In conjunction with the Kyoto Prize Presentation Ceremony, various youth development programs are held involving the laureates, including commemorative lectures, interactive workshops where participants engage in lively exchanges, special classes at high schools, and children's events where the laureates interact with elementary school students.
The Kyocera Group is fully aligned with the spirit of the Kyoto Prize and is pleased to support this award, which celebrates its 28th year in 2012. |
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The Kyoto Prize Presentation Ceremony |
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The 2011 Kyoto Prize laureates |
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Tamasaburo Bando V speaks at the Kyoto Prize Symposium, San Diego, U.S.A. |
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Inamori Foundation
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Assistance with the Inamori Frontier Research Center at Kyushu University |
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| The Inamori Frontier Research Center was established at Kyushu University (Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) to undertake research activities contributing to the harmony of minds and technology, and to support the exchange and education of young researchers. Kyocera agrees with the goals of the Center, and has supported its operations since 2008 by donating scholarship funds. |
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Inamori Foundation Memorial Hall housing the Inamori Frontier Research Center |
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Supported the Establishment of the Inamori Academy Building at
Kagoshima University |
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| In 2008, the Inamori Academy building opened at Kagoshima University (Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) to offer a course aimed at the comprehensive cultivation of human abilities. Kyocera supported the construction of the facility. In 2000, an endowed position, the Kyocera Chair of Management Studies, was established in the university's Faculty of Engineering. In 2005, the course was expanded into a university-wide organization, which was reorganized into the Inamori Academy in 2008. |
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Inamori Academy building |
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The Kyocera Chair of Management Philosophy at Kyoto University |
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| In 2007, Kyocera established the Kyocera Chair of Management Philosophy in the Kyoto University Graduate School of Management (Kyoto Prefecture, Japan), an endowed chair for the purpose of systematizing management philosophy and cultivating researchers. By doing so, Kyocera fosters a steady stream of business people who possess a universal philosophy of management and corporate ethics. |
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Kyocera Chair of Management Philosophy Symposium |
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Contributions to Alfred University |
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| In 2005, Kyocera made a donation to Alfred University (New York state, U.S.A.), an institute renowned worldwide for its education and research in ceramics and glass, which led to the official renaming of its engineering school as the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering. In May 2011, the Inamori Kyocera Fine Ceramics Museum was opened to exhibit the products and technology that Kyocera has cultivated over the years. |
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The Inamori Kyocera Fine Ceramics Museum |
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The Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics |
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The Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics, which is open to the public free of charge, was established in the Kyocera headquarters building (Kyoto City, Japan) in 1998. The museum showcases how Kyocera developed its fine ceramics technology over the years and contributed to further development of the industry. Many scientists and engineers from Japan and overseas visit the museum, which is often included in training courses.
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Visitors learn about fine ceramics technology |
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