We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued cooperation and support regarding the programs of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

The International Prize for Biology, for which this society serves as the secretariat, was established to commemorate the 60th year of the reign of Emperor Showa and his many years of biological research, as well as the many years of research in fish taxonomy (specifically gobies) by His Majesty Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who has contributed to the development of this prize. Aiming to encourage the advancement of biology, this marks the 38th year of the prize.

This coming December, we will hold the commemorative symposiums for the 37th International Prize for Biology (field: "Biology of Human Evolution") and the 38th International Prize for Biology (field: "Biology of Fishes") as detailed below.

In both sessions, leading researchers from Japan and abroad representing each field will gather to give lectures on cutting-edge research.
We invite many of you to take this opportunity to participate.

The 37th International Prize for Biology Commemorative Symposium: The Origin of Humankind and the Future of the Earth
Organized by: The University of Tokyo, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Date and time / Location: December 17 (Sat), 9:00 - 17:00 (In English, for researchers and graduate students) At Koshiba Hall, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
December 18 (Sun) 13:00 - 17:50 (In Japanese, for the general public) Held at the Yasuda Auditorium *Online streaming (registration required) available

Advance registration is required to attend on Saturday, December 17. No registration is required for Sunday, December 18, and anyone can attend.
For details and registration, please visit the website below.
https://sites.google.com/g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/37ipb-symposium/

●The 38th International Prize for Biology Commemorative Symposium: "Fish Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Development"
Organizer: National Institute for Biology, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Date: Saturday, December 17, 9:00 - 16:35 (For English speakers, researchers, and graduate students)
December 18 (Sun) 9:00 - 17:00 (Japanese, for the general public)
Both days will be held simultaneously at the venue and online (registration required)
Location: Okazaki Conference Center (both days)
8-1 Tenma, Meidaiji-cho, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0864

This year's winner is Professor Emeritus Katsumi Tsukamoto of the University of Tokyo.
The Zoological Society of Japan is sponsoring this symposium.
For details and registration, please visit the website below.
https://www.nibb.ac.jp/ipbsympo38/
You can download the flyer here.
https://www.nibb.ac.jp/ipbsympo38/InterPrizeBioSymposium_vol38.pdf