Dr. Kazuo Inamori established this  event in San Diego, Ca. to honor  highly dedicated but unsung researchers who serve the greater good of humanity and society. These people have made extraordinary contributions to science, civilization and spirituality .Attending this gives me a great uplift.

Dr.  Takeo Kanade, advanced technology, Dr. Tasuko Honjo, Basic Sciences, and Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum, arts and philosophy. are the three Kyoto Prize Laureates.

Dr. Inamori   ,President, Inamori Foundation, is a living Charles Ives who created a moral compass through his music and writings.