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Japan Prize Foundation announced India born professor Dr. Rattan Lal as the recipient of the 2019 Japan Prize in the field of "Biological Production, Ecology". Dr. Yoshio Okamoto was announced to be the recipient of the 2019 Japan Prize on of "Materials and Production" field. Each laureate will receive a certificate of recognition and a commemorative gold medal. About the Award: The Japan Prize is highly competitive: the nomination process ends in February, and, every year from March to November, the Foundation considers the nominations of 15,000 prominent scientists and researchers from around the world. The 2020 Japan Prize will focus on fields of the fields of "Electronics, Information and Communication" and "Life Science".