The 68th Fujihara Prize from the The Fujihara Foundation of Science honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of basic sciences and applied sciences belonging to the field of natural sciences. Selection is carried out in five divisions: mathematics and physics, chemistry, engineering, biology and agriculture, and medicine.
Nominations are open for candidates in the natural sciences who hold Japanese nationality and reside in Japan; previous prize winners and previously nominated candidates may also be nominated. Each candidate must be recommended by the head of their institution or research organization, or an equivalent senior scholar, and as a rule one candidate is put forward per prize-winning topic.
The prize has been awarded since 1960 and consists of a certificate, a medal and an additional prize of 20,000,000 JPY. Two prizes are awarded each year.
Nominations must be received by December 15, 2026.