Challenges For Location: Asia

The Japan Prize
The Japan Prize started in 1985 with government support and the Prize is awarded to honor the achievements of people throughout the world, who have contributed to the progress of science and technology and the advancement of world peace and prosperity. The Prize is in principle given for work done in any field of science Read More
AWARD: 50 mill Yen, medals ($650,000 each)

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy
The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was established in 2005 through the generosity of the Government of the People's Republic of China in honour of the great Chinese scholar Confucius. The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy recognizes the activities of outstanding individuals, governments or governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in literacy serving rural adults Read More
AWARD: $20,000

International Computer Go Championship
This prize offers 40,000,000 Taiwanese dollars (about $1.6 million in U.S. currency) for any computer program that can beat a professional player at the oriental game of Go. The sponsors are the computer company Acer and the Ing Chang-Ki Wei-Ch'I Education Foundation of Taipei. Read More
AWARD: 40,000,000 TWD ($1.6 million)

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