Tokyo: The Japan Prize Foundation has revealed the winners of the prestigious 2025 Japan Prize, in which Prof Russell Dean Dupuis from the United States and Prof Carlos M. Duarte from Spain have been recognised for their groundbreaking contributions in their respective fields.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Prof Dupuis has been honoured in the field of Materials Sciences and Production for his distinguished work on developing metalorganic chemical vapour deposition technology for compound semiconductor electronic and optoelectronic devices, as well as his pioneering efforts in its large-scale commercialisation.

Meanwhile, Prof Duarte was acknowledged in the field of Biological Production, Ecology/Environment for his pioneering research on marine ecosystems, particularly his work on Blue Carbon, which has expanded the understanding of marine environments in the context of a changing Earth.

For the 2025 awards, around 15,500 prominent scientists and engineers from across the globe were invited to nominate researchers in these fields, according to a statement. The foundation received 149 nominations for Materials Sciences and Production and 72 for Biological Production, Ecology/Environment, with the winners selected from a total of 221 nominees.

Established in 1981, the Japan Prize was motivated by the Japanese government’s vision of creating an internationally recognised award to advance global scientific and technological development.