Inamori Ethics Prize
Leading geneticist Francis Collins named first recipient of the Inamori Ethics Prize at Case Western Reserve University
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-geneticist and leader of the Human Genome Project, has been named recipient of the inaugural Inamori Ethics Prize from the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University.
About the Inamori Ethics Prize
The Inamori Ethics Prize honors outstanding international ethical leaders. The $25,000 prize will be awarded September 4, 2008 to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary ethical leadership and whose actions and influence have greatly improved the condition of humankind. Nominations have been solicited internationally from leaders and organizations around the world. Individuals who have shown high ethical leadership and accomplishment in business, technology, science, health care, government, philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, education, or other fields have been considered. The Selection Committee has announced that Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, will be the first recipient of the Inamori Ethics Prize. The prize will be awarded September 4, 2008, during a ceremony in Severance Hall, on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. In addition, the prize recipient will present a lecture and participate in a symposium and other associated events.