San Diego to Welcome 20th Annual Kyoto Prize Laureates for Fourth Annual Kyoto Laureate Symposium

Gala Co-chair Malin Burnham, noted philanthropist, business leader
and chairman of the Kyoto Symposium Organization, reported witnessing
a rising level of community support and excitement surrounding the
symposium since his return from the Kyoto Prize award ceremony in
November as part of a San Diego contingent of business, academic and
community leaders.

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"It is my sincere hope
that the Kyoto Prize may serve to encourage the cultivation of both
our scientific and spiritual sides., M.

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Alfred George Knudson, Jr.

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Kazuo
Inamori , founder of the Inamori Foundation., Ph. Knudson proposed the
"two-hit" hypothesis as a genetic mechanism of carcinogenesis through
an elegant statistical analysis of retinoblastoma, a pediatric eye
cancer . Philosopher Jurgen Habermas, Ph.

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The gala will honor the Kyoto Prize
laureates and assist in funding the Kyoto Scholarships, which are
available to San Diego and Tijuana-area high school students,
administered through The San Diego Foundation. Additional study shows pelvic pain and varicose veins
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, March 2, 2005, at the Hyatt
Regency La Jolla at Aventine. "The Kyoto Prize is an extremely prestigious
award," he stated. In the second half of the 1960s,
when the mainstream trend was toward ever-larger computers, Dr.D. Save the Date and Register Now for Press Conferences

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and Prof. "Establishing San Diego as the permanent home of
the Kyoto Laureate Symposium would elevate the international status of
our fine city while providing an excellent intellectual resource for
our community at large.D.

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The laureates -- Dr. Jurgen
Habermas -- will provide a rare glimpse into some of the most
remarkable achievements of our time in the areas of information
science, cancer research, and philosophy.

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Dr. Alan Curtis Kay, 64, of Los Angeles ,
received the award for creating the concept of modern personal
computing and contributing to its realization.

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The benefit gala, "The Kyoto Prize: 20 Years of Celebrating
Outstanding Human Achievement," will serve as the opening ceremony of
this year's symposium at 6:00 p., 82, of
Philadelphia, received the award for establishing the theory of the
tumor suppressor gene in the mechanism of human carcinogenesis.

Arts and Philosophy

The 2004 Kyoto Prize for Arts and Philosophy was chosen from the
field of Thought and Ethics., 75,
of Starnberg, Germany , received the award for achievements in social
philosophy, in particular his establishment of the communicative
action theory and discourse ethics, and their practical application.
Two world wars and persistent regional conflicts made the 20th
century one of the most violent periods in human history. Prof.

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For the first time, 2005 Symposium will feature laureate lectures
at San Diego's three major university campuses, March 2-4, 2005

The Inamori Foundation and the Kyoto Symposium Organization will
bring together the current laureates of the annual Kyoto Prize for a
symposium showcasing the laureates ' lifelong achievements March 2-4,
2005, through public events at San Diego State University; University
of California, San Diego; and the University of San Diego.D. In addition to receiving the Kyoto Prize , Prof.

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The Symposium lectures will take place March 3-4 with
presentations by the 2004 Kyoto Prize laureates and responses by
distinguished scholars in each laureate's field.
Alan Curtis Kay, Dr. The United States has produced the most
recipients, with 29 laureates, followed by the United Kingdom (nine),
Japan (eight) and France (seven).
Habermas, who lived in Germany during World War II, has focused his
life's work and study on how to create an ideal, public-minded
society , free of violence and oppression. A variety of cancers
spread to the bones, making severe bone pain a major problem
for many people living with cancer.

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Alfred G. Knudson's landmark research supports the front line in
humanity's war on this disease by helping to elucidate how cancer
develops in humans. Current treatments are
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Kay
proposed the concept of a "personal" computer as a tool to support the
intellectual work of individuals, and thus initiated a paradigm shift
in the world of information technology.

In addition, his success as a
pioneer in the development of the graphical user interface and
object -oriented language environment represent further fundamental
contributions toward making today's "personal" computing a reality.
Dr. His "two-hit"
hypothesis and the concept of "tumor suppression " have opened a new
horizon in modern cancer genetics and played a pivotal role in recent
major developments in cancer research.

Press Conference Monday, April 4 at 9 a.

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Gala co -chairs include Malin Burnham of the Burnham
Companies, Tom Fat of Fat City, Inc. He soon advanced this hypothesis and reached the concept that
mutational changes in the "anti-oncogene," now termed the "tumor
suppressor gene," underlie the development of cancer. CT

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4 billion yen (about $610 million) as
of March 31, 2004.

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Inamori established his foundation in 1984 with a personal
donation of 20 billion yen; his subsequent donations have raised its
net assets to approximately 64. He created the Kyoto Prize after consultation with
the Nobel Foundation of Sweden, which sent representatives to Japan in
1985 to accept the first Kyoto Prize as a special commemorative award.

The Latest Kyoto Prize Laureates:

Advanced Technology

The 2004 Kyoto Prize for Advanced Technology was chosen from the
field of Information Science. In the early 1970s, Dr.

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"I
am convinced that the future of humanity can be assured only through a
balance of scientific progress and spiritual depth," said Dr.

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Recognized as Japan's highest private award for lifetime
achievement, the Kyoto Prize is presented annually by the non-profit
Inamori Foundation to honor those who have contributed significantly
to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual development of mankind. Six Kyoto Scholarship
recipients will be recognized at the gala -- three from San Diego and
three from Tijuana -- reflecting the three annual Kyoto Prize
categories of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and
Philosophy .
As of November 2004, the Kyoto Prize has been awarded to 66
laureates from 12 countries -- ranging from scientists, engineers and
researchers to philosophers, painters, architects, sculptors,
musicians and film directors. Knudson, Jr.
Habermas was named by TIME magazine as one of "The World's 100 Most
Influential People" of 2004.

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Few innovations of the past century have influenced human society
as profoundly as personal computing. His theories of
Communicative Action and Discourse Ethics model the pursuit of mutual
understanding and agreement as a basis for more democratic social
communication .
Three new methods of clot removal combining medical devices
with drugs will be presented.

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and Hideki (Dick) Komiyama,
president and COO of Sony Electronics Inc . People are starting to recognize the
significance of the Kyoto Prize and want to ensure the success of the
symposium here.

Basic Sciences

The 2004 Kyoto Prize for Basic Sciences was chosen from the field
of Life Science.

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Laureates receive a diploma, a Kyoto
Prize medal, and a cash award of 50 million yen (approximately
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