Article: Categories Selected for the 2008 (24th) Japan Prize.

TOKYO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan Announced Today the Two Categories for the 2008(24th) Japan Prize, and Determined Their Definition as Follows:

 
  Field I:  Information/Communications 
  "Information Communication Theory and Technology" 
 

The advance and wide-spread use of computers and networks has brought about a cyberspace heretofore unknown to humankind. It has made the social structure flexible and promoted borderless economic activities, extensively widening the living space of people. Based on this trend, the 2008 Japan Prize will be awarded to a researcher who has made a significant contribution to ...

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