On July 3, the ceremony of the 96th Japan Academy Prize was held in Tokyo, having the presence of the Emperor and Empress. Atsuto Suzuki, Director General of KEK, was one of the nine scientists who received the Prize this year, whose work conducting the KamLAND experiment at Tohoku University were nominated and awarded to.
The Japan Academy Prize has been awarded, since 1911, up to nine scientists every year who made a remarkable achievement.