Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2018

Nobel Prize Dialogue is a free-of-charge event inspired by Nobel Week Dialogue which has been taking place in Sweden in Nobel Week since 2012. This marks the third time the event has been held in Japan.

Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2018 was held under the theme “The Future of Food.”

In addition to 5 Nobel Laureates, 25 distinguished researchers and experts from Japan and abroad engaged in lively discussions, exploring various aspects of “The Future of Food” from both scientific and societal perspectives.
The event welcomed approximately 1,000 participants and concluded successfully.

Video recordings of all sessions from the day (with the exception of a few) are available via the YouTube link below. We encourage you to watch them.
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Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2018

Programme/Panellists (PDF) (National Diet Library) (external site)
Organizing Committee
Report  (PDF) (National Diet Library) (external site)
Official Website (Nobel Media AB)(external site)

Outline of the Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2018

Title

 Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2018

Date

 Sunday, 11 March, 2018
 10:00-17:00

Venue

 Conference Center, PACIFICO Yokohama

Theme

 The Future of Food

Language

 English (English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation was provided)

Organizers

Partners

 Nobel International Partners
  3M
  Ericsson
  SCANIA
  Volvo Cars

 Event Partner
  Lotte Co., Ltd.
  Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
 
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Supporting Organization

  Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Donors

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., Calbee, Inc., The Canon Foundation

Supporters in Japan

 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
 City of Yokohama
 Embassy of Sweden