The Okawa Prize, the Okawa Publications Prize and Research Grant Presentation Ceremony was held on March 7, 2024 at ANA InterContinental Tokyo.
The 2023 Okawa Prize was awarded to Dr. Satoru Miyano (Specially Appointed Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University) and Dr. Yoshua Bengio (Full Professor of Computer Science and Operations Research, University of Montreal).
 Dr. Satoru Miyano |
 Dr. Yoshua Bengio |
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The 2023 Okawa Publications Prize was presented to "Diffusion Models" (authored by Dr. Daisuke Okanohara, published by Iwanami Shoten, Publishers) and "Electronic Medical Record Data Analysis - Evidence-Based Approaches for Medical Support" (authored by Dr. Haruo Yokota, published by Kyoritsu Shuppan Co., Ltd.).
 "Diffusion Model" |
 "Electronic Medical Record Data Analysis" |
17 researchers from Japan, 4 researchers from China and 3 researchers from South Korea received the Okawa Research Grant this year.
 Dr. Xue Dou, Ritsumeikan University |
With the aim of advancing further development of information technology and promoting international academic and cultural exchanges, the Okawa Foundation will continue the activities of awarding prizes and research grants.