MIT Professor Emerita Joan Jonas receives the 2018 Kyoto Prize

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MIT Professor Emerita Joan Jonas receives the 2018 Kyoto Prize

Joan Jonas, professor emerita in the MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology, is one of three individuals honored with the 2018 Kyoto Prize.

The Kyoto Prize is Japan’s highest private award for global achievement, created by Japanese philanthropist Kazuo Inamori and awarded by the Inamori Foundation.

As part of the prize, Jonas will receive a diploma, a gold Kyoto Prize medal, and 100 million yen (approximately $915,000) at a ceremony in Kyoto, Japan, on Nov. 10.

MIT News

http://news.mit.edu/2018/mit-professor-emerita-joan-jonas-receives-kyoto-prize-0615

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