| International Prize for Biology | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding contribution to the advancement of research in fundamental biology |
| Country |  Japan |
| Presented by | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
| First awarded | 1985 |
| Website | http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-biol/index.html |
The International Prize for Biology (国際生物学賞, Kokusai Seibutsugaku-shō) is an annual award for "outstanding contribution to the advancement of research in fundamental biology." The Prize, although it is not always awarded to a biologist, is one of the most prestigious honours a natural scientist can receive. There are no restrictions on the nationality of the recipient.
Past laureates include John B. Gurdon, Motoo Kimura, Edward O. Wilson, Ernst Mayr, Thomas Cavalier-Smith, Yoshinori Ohsumi and many other great biologists in the world.