Japanese, U.S., French researchers receive 2015 Japan Prize

Japanese, U.S., French researchers receive 2015 Japan Prize

Japanese flood control expert Yutaka Takahashi (L) is applauded by Japanese Emperor Akihito (C in sitting) and Empress Michiko during an award ceremony for the 2015 Japan Prize in Tokyo on April 23, 2015. American Theodore Friedmann, 79, and Frenchman Alain Fischer, 65, were joint prizewinners in the field of medical and medicinal science for their proposal of the concept of gene therapy and clinical applications. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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