Reason for the award

Winner: Shigeru Kuratani (RIKEN)
Research Topic: Evolutionary and developmental studies on vertebrates, primarily focusing on head formation
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Winner: Satoru Kobayashi (National Institute for Basic Biology)
Research Topic: Elucidation of the germ cell formation mechanism in Drosophila
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Winner: Masafumi Matsui (Kyoto University Graduate School)
Research theme: Studies on amphibian diversity, natural history, and conservation
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