Kyoto Prize awarded to 3 researchers from Canada, U.S.

Kyoto Prize awarded to 3 researchers from Canada, U.S.

KYOTO, Japan - (From L to R) Richard Karp, professor at the University of California at Berkeley, Anthony Pawson, professor at the University of Toronto, and Charles Taylor, professor emeritus at McGill University, pose for photos during a press conference in Kyoto on Nov. 10 after receiving the 2008 Kyoto Prize from the Inamori Foundation for their contributions to information science, life science and philosophy, respectively.

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