Japan International Prize: 2 doctors from Europe/US:Information coding ､ancient genome decoding

Japan International Prize: 2 doctors from Europe/US:Information coding ､ancient genome decoding

Japan International Prize: 2 Doctors in Europe and America

On February 4, the International Science and Technology Foundation (Chairman Hiroshi Komiyama) announced the 36th 2020 Japan International Prize.

Dr. Robert Gallagher: (USA, 88)

Dr. Robert Gallagher, Professor Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA, 88)

He contributed to research on information theory and coding theory required for digital communication.

Dr. Svante Pävo: (Sweden, 64)

Dr. Svante Päbo, Professor, Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Max Planck, Germany (Sweden, 64)

He analyzed the DNA of ancient human bones and contributed to the study of paleoanthropology.

The award ceremony will be held in Tokyo on April 15th.

Dr. Gallarger: “Contribution to Information Theory and Coding Theory”

This method has been highly evaluated for its reliability and practicality.

Technologies that support high-speed, large-capacity communications, such as those used in 5G.

Dr. Pebo: “Contribution to paleoanthropology by deciphering the ancient human genome”

Dr. Pebo has developed a “genetic method” for extracting and analyzing DNA.

Many achievements approached the core of modern human evolution.

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