Businessman. He is best know for establishing the Fujihara Foundation of Science in 1959. He headed the former Oji Paper before the Pacific War. (Oji Paper was the predecessor of today’fs Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. and Oji Paper Co., Ltd.) To establish the Foundation, Mr. Fujiwara contributed 100 million yen from his own funds. Considered the “Nobel Prize of Japan”, the Fujihara Award uses its funds to recognize Japanese scientists who have made outstanding contributions. Every year, the Award is bestowed on two scientists, and each winner is given a 10 million yen honorarium. (bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)