International Society of Paddy and Water Environment Engineering (PAWEES)

Office Bearers, Honorary Presidents, and Advisors

YEAR OF 2021 and 2022

President

Kazuaki Hiramatsu (Professor, Kyushu University, President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Vice President

Tsai, Sheng-Fu (Director-General of the Irrigation Agency of the Council of Agriculture, President of TAES, Taiwan)

Jin Yong Choi(Professor, Seoul National University, President of KSAE, Korea)

Secretary General

Kimihito Nakamura (Professor, Kyoto University, Japan)

Advisor to Secretary General

Yutaka Matsuno (Professor, Kindai University, Japan)

Executive

Taku Nishimura (Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan)

Masamitsu Saito (Land Improvement Construction Association of Japan)

Hironobu Mori (Sanyu Consultants Inc., Japan)

Gene Jiing-Yun You (Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

Honorary President

Yohei Sato (Professor Emeritus,  The University of Tokyo, Japan)

YEAR of 2019 and 2020

President

Chien-Hsin Lai  (Director-General, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, President of Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society

Vice President

Akira Murakami (Professor, Kyoto University, President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Chairman Kim Sung Joon(President of KSAE, Korea)

Secretary General

Yutaka MATSUNO (Professor, Kindai University, Japan)

Executive

Eiji Yamaji(Professor, University of Tokyo, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Masamitsu Saito (Managing Director of Land Improvement Construction Association of Japan, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Hitoshi Omura (President, NTC Consultants Inc., Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Jin Young Choi (Professor, Seoul National University, Korea)

Gene Jiing-Yun You (Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

Honorary President

Yohei SATO (Professor Emeritus,  The University of Tokyo, Japan)

YEAR of 2017 and 2018

President

Jin Soo Kim (Professor, Chungbuk National University, Korea)

Vice President

Naritaka Kubo (Professor, The University of Tokyo, President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Ching-Chang CHANG(President, Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society)

Secretary General

Yutaka MATSUNO (Professor, Kinki University, Japan)

Executive

Naoki HAYASHIDA (Chairman, The Japanese Society of Rural Development Engineers, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Toshihiro MORII (Professor, Niigata University, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Kenichi OKUBO (President, SANSUI Consultant, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Seong Joon KIM (Professor, Konkuk University, Korea)

Tsang-Jung Chang (Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

Honorary President

Yohei SATO (Professor Emeritus,  The University of Tokyo, Japan)

Year of 2015 and 2016

President

Tsugihiro WATANABE (Professor, Kyoto University, Japan)

Vice president

Jae Gwon SON ( President of Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers, Korea)

Ching-Chang CHANG ( President of Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society, Taiwan)

Secretary General

Yutaka MATSUNO (Professor, Kinki University, Japan)

Honorary President

Yohei SATO (Professor Emeritus,  University of  Tokyo, Japan)

Year of 2013 and 2014

President

Wei-Fuu YANG (President of Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society, Taiwan)

Vice President

Jin-Soo KIM (President, Korean Society of Agricultural Engineering, Korea)

Vice President

Lertviroj KOWATTANA (Director General of Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand)

Vice President

Sho SHIOZAWA (Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan)                                               

Secretary General

Yutaka MATSUNO (Professor, Kinki University, Japan)

Executive 

Chun Gyeong YOON (Professor, Konkuk University, Korea)

Yasuro NAKAJO (Executive Director, National Federation of Land Improvement Association)

Kazunori UCHIDA (Professor, KOBE University, Japan)

Norihiko KUNO (President, SANYU Consultants Inc., Japan)

Honorary President

Yohei SATO (Professor Emeritus,  University of  Tokyo, Japan)

Year of 2011 and 2012
President
Tai-Cheol KIM (Professor, Chungnam National University, Korea)
Vice President
Tsung-Chi LEE (President, Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society, Taiwan)
Vice President
Chalit DAMRONGSAK (Director General, Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand)
Vice President
Toshihiko  KAWACHI (Professor, Kyoto University, Japan (President of JSIDRE)
Secretary General
Yutaka MATSUNO (Professor, Kinki University, Japan)
Executive Board
Tai-Cheol KIM (Professor, Chungnam National University, Korea)
Tsung-Chi LEE (President, Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society, Taiwan)
Chalit DAMRONGSAK (Director General, Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand)
Toshihiko  KAWACHI (Professor, Kyoto University, Japan (President of JSIDRE)
Jin-soo KIM (Professor, Chungbuk National University, Korea)
Fi-John CHANG (Professor, National Taiwan University)
Yasuro NAKAJO (Vice President, Japan Water Agency)
Masayoshi SATO (Professor, University of Tsukuba、Japan )
Tadashi OHORI (President, NTC Consultants, Japan)
Yutaka MATSUNO (Professor, Kinki University, Japan)

Year of 2011 and 2012

President

Tai-Cheol KIM (Professor, Chungnam National University, Korea)

Vice President

Tsung-Chi LEE (President, Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society, Taiwan)

Vice President

Chalit DAMRONGSAK (Director General, Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand)

Vice President

Toshihiko  KAWACHI (Professor, Kyoto University, Japan (President of JSIDRE)

Secretary General

Yutaka MATSUNO (Professor, Kinki University, Japan)

Executive Board

Tai-Cheol KIM (Professor, Chungnam National University, Korea)

Tsung-Chi LEE (President, Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society, Taiwan)

Chalit DAMRONGSAK (Director General, Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand)

Toshihiko  KAWACHI (Professor, Kyoto University, Japan (President of JSIDRE)

Jin-soo KIM (Professor, Chungbuk National University, Korea)

Fi-John CHANG (Professor, National Taiwan University)

Yasuro NAKAJO (Vice President, Japan Water Agency)

Masayoshi SATO (Professor, University of Tsukuba、Japan )

Tadashi OHORI (President, NTC Consultants, Japan)

Yutaka MATSUNO (Professor, Kinki University, Japan)

Honorary President

Prof Emeritus Dr. Yohei SATO (President, the National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences & Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo, Japan)

Advisors

Dr. Colin John CHARTRES (Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI))

Dr Robert ZEIGLER (Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI))


Year of 2009 and 2010

President

Prof. Dr. Tsuyoshi MIYAZAKI (University of Tokyo, President of JSIDRE, Japan)

President-Elect

Prof.Dr. Won-Myung SUH (Gyeongsang National University, President of KSAE, Korea)

Past President

Dr. Shen-Hsien CHEN(President of TAES, Taiwan)

Vice President

Dr. Tsung-Chi LEE (President of Taoyuan Irrigation District, President of TAES, Taiwan)

Mr. Chalit DAMRONGSAK (Director General, Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Bangkok, Thailand)

Trustees

Prof. Dr.Takeo AKAE (Okayama University, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Mr. Shinsuke OHTA (President, Japanese Society of Rural Development Engineers, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Mr. Akio MOTOSUGI (The Japan Association of Rural Resource Recycling Solutions, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Prof. Dr. Tai-Cheol KIM (Chungnam National University, President of KSAE, Korea)

Prof. Dr. Ru-Yih WANG (National Taiwan University, Former President of TAES, Taiwan)

Secretary General

Prof. Dr. MATSUNO Yutaka (Kinki University, Japan)

Honorary President

Prof Emeritus Dr. Yohei SATO (President, the National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, Japan)

Advisors

Dr. Colin John CHARTRES (Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI))

Dr Robert ZEIGLER (Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI))


Year of 2007 and 2008

President

Dr. Shen-Hsien CHEN (President of CSAE, Taiwan)

President-Elect

Prof.Dr. Shigeyasu AOYAMA (Ishikawa Prefectural University, President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Past President

Prof. Dr. Soon-Kuk KWUN (Seoul National University, Former President of KSAE, Korea)

Vice President

Prof. Dr. Jeong-Jae LEE (Seoul National University, President of KSAE, Korea)

Mr. Chalit DAMRONGSAK (2008) and Mr. Theera WONGSAMUT (2007) (Director General, Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Bangkok, Thailand)

Trustees

Prof. Dr.Hideo NAKASONE (Ibaraki University, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Mr. Shinsuke OHTA (ViceP resident, Japan Water Aency, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Mr. Akio MOTOSUGI (The Japan Association of Rural Resource Recycling Solutions, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Prof. Dr. Tai-Cheol KIM (Chungnam National University, President of KSAE, Korea)

Prof. Dr. Ru-Yih WANG (National Taiwan University, Former President of CSAE, Taiwan)

Secretary General

Prof. Dr. Wen-Shang Hou (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

Honorary President

Prof Emeritus Dr. Yohei SATO (President, the National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, Japan)

Advisors

Prof. Dr. Yoneo ISHII (Director General, National Institutes for the Humanities, Japan)

Dr. Colin John CHARTRES (Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI))

Dr Robert ZEIGLER (Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI))


Year of 2005 and 2006

President

Prof. Dr. Soon-Kuk KWUN (Seoul National University, Former President of KSAE, Korea)

President-Elect

Dr. Ming-Hua TSAI (Duputy Director, Department of the Irrigation & Engineering, The Council of Agriculture, Exective Yuan, President of CSAE, Taiwan)

Past President

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Yohei SATO (The University of Tokyo, Former President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Vice President

Prof. Dr. Tadatsugu TANAKA (The University of Tokyo, President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Mr. Theera WONGSAMUT (2006) and Mr. Chokkanapitark SAMART (2006) (Director General, Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Bangkok, Thailand)

Trustees

Prof. Dr.Yoshisuke NAKANO (Kyushu University, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Mr. Masashi MORITA (President, Japanese Society of Rural Development Engineers, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Mr. Yoshikazu MATSUURA (Kumagai Gumi CO., LTD, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Prof. Dr. Tai-Cheol KIM (Chungnam National University, President of KSAE, Korea)

Prof. Dr. Ru-Yih WANG (National Taiwan University, Former President of CSAE, Taiwan)

Secretary General

Prof. Dr. Jin Soo KIM (Chungbuk National University, Korea)

Honorary President

Prof Emeritus Dr. Yohei SATO (President, the National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, Japan)

Advisors

Prof. Dr. Yoneo ISHII (Director General, National Institutes for the Humanities, Japan)

Dr. Frank R. RIJSBERMAN (Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI))

Dr Robert ZEIGLER (Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI))


Year of 2003 and 2004

President

Prof. Dr. SATO Yohei (The Tokyo University of Agriculture, Former President of JSIDRE, Japan)

President-Elect

Prof. Dr. Soon-Kuk KWUN (Seoul National University, Former President of KSAE, Korea)

Vice President

Dr. Ming-Hua TSAI (Duputy Director, Department of the Irrigation & Engineering, The Council of Agriculture, Exective Yuan, President of CSAE, Taiwan)

Mr. Chokkanapitark SMART (Director General, Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Bangkok, Thailand)

Trustees

Prof. Dr. NAKANO Yoshisuke (Kyushu University, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Mr. MORITA Masashi (President, Japanese Society of Rural Development Engineers, Vice President of JSIDRE, J

Mr. MATSUURA Yoshikazu (Kumagai Gumi CO., LTD, Vice President of JSIDRE, Japan)

Prof. Dr. Keun-Hoo LEE (Kyungsang National University, President of KSAE, Korea)

Prof. Dr. Ru-Yih WANG (National Taiwan University, Former President of CSAE, Taiwan)

Secretary General

Prof. Dr. MATSUNO Yutaka (Kinki University, Japan)

Advisors

Prof. Dr. ISHII Yoneo (Director General, National Institute for the Humanities, Japan)

Dr. Frank R. RIJSBERMAN (Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI))

Dr. Ronald P. CANTRELL (Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI))