American scientist received Kyoto award

American scientist John W. Cahn received Japan's annual Kyoto award, worth about $ 650,000, for advanced technology.

Cahn, 83, is one of three winners at this 27th Kyoto Prize.

His theory of phase separation of alloy materials allows for the production of new alloys used in a variety of electronic products; Since then, it is possible to produce good metal, glass, polymers and semiconductors, which are widely used in everyday life.

This is Japan's highest private award, founded by Mr. Kazuo Inamori - founder of Japanese electronic components manufacturing corporation Kyocera Corp in 1985. The award is held annually for major contributions. large in three areas of advanced technology, basic science, arts and philosophy applied worldwide,

Also receiving this award with Cahn was an astrophysicist with Russian and German nationals Rashid Sunyaev, 68, who received the prize in the field of basic science.

Sunyaev is Director of the Max Planck Institute of Astrophysics and a leading researcher of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He won by introducing the theory of fluctuations in cosmic microwave background radiation to explore the universe and contribute to high energy astronomy.

Tamasaburo Bando V, a leading Japanese female Kabuki singer and actress, received an award for arts and philosophy.