 Tang Prize Laureate in Biopharmaceutical Science Tasuku Honjo to Speak in Taiwan 6/29
Seen as one of the pathbreaking pioneers in the field of cancer immunotherapy, Prof. Tasuku Honjo (Inaugural Laureate in Biopharmaceutical Science) will be in Taipei this June to deliver a Tang Prize sponsored lecture at the 15th International Symposium of the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) on the topic "Cancer Immunotherapy by PD-1 Blockade."
Event: Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America The 15th International Symposium
Topic: Cancer Immunotherapy by PD-1 Blockade
Date: June 29 9:50-10:20 AM
Location: Humanities and Social Science Building, Academia Sinica
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 ASIL/ILA Members Commend Tang Prize as Positive Influence to Today's Youth
ASIL President Lori Damrosch of Columbia Law School: "Albie's selection as the first laureate in Rule of Law is a perfect choice…. The international law community across the board recognize his role as a protector of the rule of law and as an opponent of unjust, undignified systems of government." On May 27 Prof. Damrosch and many of the leadership of the ASIL and ILA from branches all over the world visited the Tang Prize Foundation to discuss the Tang Prize, the Rule of Law category, and its first laureate, Albie Sachs.
ILA Bangladesh-branch President Dr. Kamal Hossain saw the positivity in the prize, saying, "the recipients of the prize may be able to have positive influence over the younger generation…. Albie, who sacrificed much to help the victims of racial injustice in South Africa, is a perfect example of the kind role model needed in today's world." Hossain stressed that if the world is to become one in which tolerance and mutual respect are constants, then we must look to people like Albie to act as an example to our youth.
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 Tang Prize Laureate in Rule of Law Albie Sachs Inspires Young and Old Alike
I'm not worried about what other people will say. I'm not scared of their opinions if I know those opinions are wrong. But I'm willing to listen to their opinions, they might be right. -Former Justice on the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Albie Sachs
The fighter for human rights Albie Sachs arrived in Taiwan in April and May for a week of events throughout the Taipei area. In his May 1 visit to Jianguo High School, Albie spoke with students from nine Taipei-area high schools about his experiences as a freedom fighter. The next day, Albie shared the stage with author Xu Fang-ju at the release of the new Tang Prize Book Determined to Change. Earlier in the week, he participated in events at National Central University and Tsing Hua University, where the film on his life Soft Vengeance was shown for the first time in Asia to an eager audience. Albie's trip also included his participation as witness in a court simulation and much interaction with all walks of life in Taiwan, including the youth and the legal profession. It was a week that no one in Taiwan will soon forget.
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 Lighting Ideas in Young Minds — Tang Prize Innovation Program
This year, 2015, the Tang Prize has been taking the Sparking Innovation—2015 Innovation in High Schools Competition into Taiwan's campuses. Students from ten senior high schools throughout Taiwan, including Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University, National Taichung First Senior High School, and Kaohsiung Senior High School, brought their bright young minds together in think-tanks to brainstorm plans directed at the four fields of the Tang Prize. The first round of nine nominees were announced on May 22; the foundation will announce the second round of nominees at the end of June, and on November 21 will announce the final winners at the award ceremony, where the three winning teams will take away 30,000, 20,000, and 10,000 NTD in prize money.
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 Tang Prize Exhibit Back in Kaohsiung
A Tang Prize exhibition area is now open in the eastern wing of the National Science and Technology Museum in Kaohsiung, where the four prize fields and their inaugural laureates will be on display. A real-size gilt bronze replica of the Tang Prize medal is also on display at the museum, alongside short films on the accomplishments of the five inaugural laureates. If you find yourself in Kaohsiung, be sure to stop by and take a look!
Exhibition: Glory of the Tang Prize: The Inaugural Laureates exhibition area
Location: East wing of National Science and Technology Museum（No. 720, Jiuru 1st Rd, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, 807）
Exhibition Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Closed on Mondays and Chinese New Year
Phone: 886-7-3800089
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 Chasing the Pearl Design Book Tells Untold Story of Tang Prize Medal and Diploma
"The Tang Prize recognizes contribution and influence in society. From now on, the prize will be a powerful force in the development of its four fields, Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law. Just like a sky-bound dragon, the laureates in these fields are soaring to ever higher heights for the betterment of society and the improvement of human life. Other than sincere praise for the prize itself, I am very honored to have participated in the Tang Prize Medal Design Competition."-Tang Prize medal designer, Naoto Fukasawa
The new Tang Prize book Chasing the Pearl compiles the amazing design concepts of participants in both the Tang Prize Medal and Tang Prize Diploma design competitions. See the 10 international medal designers and 15 Taiwanese diploma designers come from a mix of cultural backgrounds to test their mettle on the imaginative field of design, with the ultimate goal of capturing the essence of the Tang Prize within a visual medium. Chasing the Pearl not only sparked new discussions within the international design community, it may also provide young up-and-coming designers with inspiration and a model for future trends.
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 Be Quick! Chance to Win Design Book on the Tang Prize Facebook Page
If you go right now to the Tang Prize Facebook fanpage and see our post "Perfection Comes Full Circle," you will have the chance to win the design book Chasing the Pearl. The topics will be announced on June 18. Fill out the answers before June 24, and you will be in the running to win a copy of Chasing the Pearl.
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