Distinguished Honorary Professor Shimon Sakaguchi Paid Courtesy Visits to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology & the Cabinet Office

On October 30, 2025, Distinguished Honorary Professor Shimon Sakaguchi, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, paid courtesy visits to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Cabinet Office, together with Distinguished Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

At MEXT, they had discussions with Yohei Matsumoto (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), Hiroyuki Nakamura and Shigeki Kobayashi (State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), and Masato Shimizu and Kaoru Fukuda (Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). At the Cabinet Office, they discussed with Kimi Onoda (Minister of State for Special Missions) and Shinji Wakayama (Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office). Along with congratulatory remarks on the awards, they exchanged valuable views on the importance of creating an environment where researchers can pursue their passions and the necessity of expanding support for basic research.