On June 27th, the Japan Academy's 112th Annual Award Ceremony was held in the presence of Their Majesties, The Emperor and Empress. Distinguished Professor Hiroki Shirato of Hokkaido University, also Professor of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB), received the Japan Academy Prize.

Please find the ceremony photos on the website of The Japan Academy.

For more details, visit the Hokkaido University website.