Monday, 12th June 2006 (3489 views)

A Stanford scientist will be awarded a 20 carat gold medal and gift of cash at a ceremony in November as recognition for winning the Japanese equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

The Kyoto Prize has been given to leaders in the fields of advanced technology, basic sciences, and arts and philosophy since 1984.

The prize honours not only scientific merits, but international contributions for the cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind.

Leonard Herzenberg has been named as a 2006 winner for his invention of the fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS), a machine that has been integral to developments in modern immunology including cancer and AIDS treatment.

Several sources who have worked with Herzenberg have spoken of his deep ethical and scientific commitment to education and medicine.

"Professor Herzenberg is truly one of the leading innovators in human biology of the 20th century," said Dr. Philip Pizzo, dean of Stanford's School of Medicine.

Herzenberg's philosophy of sharing and disseminating academic knowledge, notably in setting up a local tutorship and support programme for disadvantaged students, was also important in the Kyoto judges' decision.

 

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