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Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences Announces Winners of the 2025 Kao Science Award and Details for Ceremony/Lectures

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Published May 25, 2026 8:10 PM ・ Updated Jun 14, 2026 9:11 AM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences has selected two winners for the 2025 Kao Science Award: Professor Kosuke Suzuki (University of Tokyo) in Medicine/Biology and Professor Kosuke Fujimoto (Osaka University) in Chemistry/Physics.
The award ceremony and commemorative lectures will be held on June 5.

The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences has selected two winners for the 2025 Kao Science Award: Professor Kosuke Suzuki (University of Tokyo) in Medicine/Biology and Professor Kosuke Fujimoto (Osaka University) in Chemistry/Physics. The award ceremony and commemorative lectures will be held on June 5.

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Published: May 25, 2026

The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences (Chairman: Yoshihiro Hasebe) has selected two recipients for the 2025 Kao Science Award and will hold an award ceremony and commemorative lectures on June 5, 2026.

The Kao Science Award is dedicated to "Surface Science," recognizing outstanding researchers aged 45 or younger in the fields of "Chemistry/Physics" and "Medicine/Biology" who have achieved original and pioneering research results. Nominated by universities and selected by a foundation committee, the award has honored numerous researchers who have gone on to excel in their respective fields since its establishment in 1998.

From a total of 9 nominations in Chemistry/Physics and 14 in Medicine/Biology, the following two individuals were selected. The award ceremony and commemorative lecture will take place on June 5, 2026, at the seminar house within the Kao Corporation Sumida Complex.

2025 Kao Science Award Winners:

- Medicine/Biology: Kosuke Suzuki (Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo) Research Theme: "Development of Composite Inorganic Nanocatalysts" - Chemistry/Physics: Kosuke Fujimoto (Professor, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University) Research Theme: "Development of Strategy for Microbiota Control using Phage-derived Lytic Enzymes for Next-generation Biotherapy"

Total since 1998: 54 awards, 90.5 million yen in total prize money. Winners receive a certificate, a cash prize of 3 million yen, and a commemorative gift (wristwatch).

Ceremony/Lecture Date: Friday, June 5, 2026, 10:00 - 12:10 Location: Seminar House, Kao Corporation Sumida Complex (2-1-3 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo).

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Who are the recipients of the 2025 Kao Science Prize?

Professor Yasusuke Suzuki from the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo in the field of medicine and biology, and Professor Yasusuke Fujimoto from the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases at Osaka University in the field of chemistry and physics received the award.

What are the target fields and research themes of the Kao Science Prize?

The prize targets the fields of 'chemistry and physics' and 'medicine and biology' with the theme of 'surface science.' Professor Suzuki was awarded for 'Development of Composite Inorganic Nano Catalysts,' and Professor Fujimoto for 'Development of Bacteriophage-Derived Lytic Enzyme Strategies for Controlling the Microbiota to Develop Next-Generation Biotherapies.'

What is awarded to the recipients?

The recipients are awarded a certificate, a prize of 3 million yen, and a commemorative gift (a watch).

When and where will the award ceremony and memorial lecture be held?

The award ceremony and memorial lecture will be held on June 5, 2026, from 10:00 to 12:10 at the Kao Corporation Sumida Plant Seminar House in Sumida, Tokyo.

What is the purpose of the Kao Art and Science Foundation?

Since its establishment in 1990, the foundation has supported arts and culture, and since 1997, it has also supported research in science and technology. Its purpose is to support the next generation of researchers and cultural activities in both the arts and science and technology.

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