This year's winners are Manmohan Singh, former finance minister of India, for regional growth; Hyung-sup Choi, president of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, for technological innovation; and Jose Maceda, professor emeritus of the University of the Philippines, for culture. This is the second year of the prizes.
At the awards ceremony in Tokyo on May 14, 1997 each winner received a certificate of commendation and 3 million yen ($24,000).
- This year's winners are
- Manmohan Singh : Designing a huge economic turnaround
- Hyung-sup Choi : Pushing people to spur technology
- Jose Maceda : Composing music of past and present
How nominations are made and winners chosen
Candidates for Nikkei's Asia Prizes are nominated by scholars, business executives and journalists in Japan and abroad. The nominees then are evaluated by a special committee, one for each category. Each committee recommends a winner, who then is voted upon by members of all three committees sitting together. No individuals or groups may nominate themselves.
Within the three categories, evalutations are made of the candidates' contributions to the quality of life and to culture in Asia and to the global significance of those contributions.
Eligilility for nomination is restricted to people and organizations working in Asia. Japanese nationals are not eligible.
For further information, please contact Masatami Kasagi, Manager, International Programs, Nikkei President's Office by E-mail (kasagi@tokyo.nikkei.co.jp) or telephone (81-3-5255-2032)
