The International Prize for Biology was instituted in April of 1985 by the Committee on the International Prize for Biology. It aims to commemorate the sixty-year reign of Emperor Showa and his longtime devotion to biological research and also to offer tribute to the present Emperor His Majesty Emperor Akihito, who has strived over many years to advance the study taxonomy of gobioid fishes while contributing continuously to the developing of this Prize. The award ceremony is held in the presence of His Majesty the Emperor.

Call for Nominations are now open. To submit your nomination, please use the downloaded nomination form and attach a brief statement of the nominee’s achievements.

The research field of the 2017 Prize: Marine Biology

Deadline: April 21, 2017

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