Other Congratulations to Hiroshi Komiyama, former President of the University of Tokyo, on winning the Dubai Knowledge Prize! Congratulations to Hiroshi Komiyama, former President of the University of Tokyo, on winning the Dubai Knowledge Prize!
This is a global award presented in recognition of contributions to the creation and dissemination of knowledge.
Past recipients include Tim Berners-Lee, developer of the World Wide Web, and Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia.
In this era of the “100-Year Life,” I sincerely hope that Professor Komiyama will continue his outstanding work for another 30 years or so.
At the celebration, I had the opportunity to take my first group photo with my mentors, Professor Hiroshi Komiyama and Professor Katsumori Matsushima.
I first had the privilege of working with both professors during my senior year of college.
It all began when I helped organize, as a student, a joint symposium between the University of Tokyo’s Department of Engineering Overview and the MIT Media Lab, held at the Hongo campus.
Since then, they have continued to guide me, and I hold them in the highest regard.
Once again, congratulations!
In his remarks, Professor Komiyama said, “It would be a joy beyond my wildest dreams if this celebration could serve as a place for new encounters.” Today, in addition to having the opportunity to greet University of Tokyo President Gokami,
Principal Yanagisawa of Kaisei High School, Director Sakuma of the University of Tokyo Center for Research and Development of Medical and Welfare Engineering, and others—I had the chance to see teachers who supported me during my student days after such a long time and share updates on my life, which brought me immense joy.
I’ll also treasure the souvenir from the PyeongChang Olympics that Ms. Ogura gave me this morning♪ Thank you very much.
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
