The Awards are given to those who have made exceptional and valuable achievements to the advancement of Paddy and Water Environment Engineering.
Selection Process
- Each Corporate Member recommends candidates to the Nominating Committee.
- The Nominating Committee chaired by an Immediate Past President nominates individuals to be awarded from among the candidates.
- The Nominating Committee reports the names of nominees to the President of the Society.
Past Awardees
YEAR of 2003
- Dr. Toshio Sawada, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Japan
- Dr. Toshisuke Maruyama, President, Ishikawa, Prefectural University,Japan
- Dr. Toshio Tabuchi, Honorary Member of JSIDRE, Japan
- Dr. Park,Sung-Woo, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National, University, Korea
- Dr. Chun-E Kan, Honorary Professor, National Taiwan, University, Taiwan
YEAR of 2004
- Dr. Koh-ichi Tokunaga, Professor Emeritus, Iwate University, Japan
- Dr. Mutsumi Kadoya, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Japan
- Dr. Kinzo Nagahori, Professor Emeritus, Okayama University, Japan
- Mr. Jae-Sook Ahn, Korea Agricultural and Rural Development Institute ,Korea
- Dr. Ru-Yih Wang, Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- Dr. Kenneth Kazuo Tanji, Professor Emeritus, University of California , U.S. A.
YEAR of 2005
- Dr. Takashi Hasegawa, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Japan
- Dr. Chul Kee Kim, Professor Emeritus, Chungbuk National University, Korea
- Dr. Ryoki Nakano, Former Professor, Gifu University, Japan
- Dr. Charlie C. C. Shin, Professor Emeritus, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- Dr. Yasuharu Umeda, Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University, Japan
- Datuk Ir. Hj. Keizrul bin Abdullah, Director General, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia
YEAR of 2006
- Dr. Masaharu Kuroda, Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University, Japan
- Dr. Riota Nakamura, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Dr. Kamaruddin Abdullah, Professor, Darma Persada University, Indonesia
- Dr. Yu-Piao HSU, Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- Dr. Jing-San HWANG, Council for Economic Planning And Development, Taiwan
- Dr. Ki-Choon Lee, Chonbuk National University, Korea
YEAR of 2007
- Dr. Yoshio Tohara, Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University, Japan
- Dr. Masashi Nakano, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Dr. Yohei Sato, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Dr. Yii-Soong TSAO, Professor Emeritus, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- Dr. Chae-Ku KOH, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University, Korea
YEAR of 2008
- Dr. Toru Mitsuno, Professor, Tottori University of Environment, Japan
- Dr. Masaru Toyoda, Professor Emeritus, Niigata University, Japan
- Dr. To Phuc Tuong, Senior Scientist, IRRI, Philippines
- Dr. Kotaro Takemura, President, Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration, Japan
- Dr. Seung Duk SUH, Professor, Kyungpook National University, Korea
YEAR of 2009
- Dr. Osamu Kitani, Professor, Nihon University, Japan
- Dr. Shigeyasu Aoyama, Professor, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Japan
- Dr. David Molden, Dupty Director General, IWMI, Sri Lanka
- Dr. Min-Hua TSAI, Director, Irrigation Department, Executive YuanCouncil of Agriculture,Taiwan
- Dr. Ha-Woo Chung, Professor, Seoul National University, Korea
YEAR of 2010
- Dr. Yoshisuke NAKANO, Professor Emeritus of Kyushu University, Japan
- Dr. Budi Indra Setiawan, Professor, Bogor Agricultural University ,Indonesia
- Mr. Tsung-Chi Lee, President, TAES ,Taiwan
- Dr. Ye-Hwan Choi, The emeritus professor of Kangwon National University ,Korea
YEAR of 2011
Dr. Shen-Hsien Chan (Water Resource Agency,Taiwan)
Dr. Tadatsugu Tanaka (JARUS, Japan)
Dr. Takeo Akae (Okayama University, Japan)
Dr. Soon-Kuk Kwun (Professor Emeritus Seoul National University, Korea)
- Dr. Shen-Hsien Chan (Water Resource Agency,Taiwan)
- Dr. Tadatsugu Tanaka (JARUS, Japan)
- Dr. Takeo Akae (Okayama University, Japan)
- Dr. Soon-Kuk Kwun (Professor Emeritus Seoul National University, Korea)
YEAR of 2012
- Dr. Tsugihiro Watanabe (Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan)
- Dr. Masayoshi Satoh (Professor Emeritus of University of Tsukuba, Japan)
- Dr. Takao Masumoto (National Institute for Rural Engineering, Japan)
- Dr. Chun Gyeong Yoon (Professor, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea)
- Dr. Soon Hyuk Lee (Professor Emeritus of Chungbuk National University, Korea)
- Mr. Wei-Fuu Yang (Director-General, Ministry of Economics Affairs, Taiwan)
YEAR of 2013
- Dr. Akira Goto (Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Japan)
- Dr. Ke-Sheng Cheng (Professor, Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
- Dr. Keun-Hoo Lee (Professor Emeritus of Gyeongsang National University, Korea)
- Mr. Kuang-Cheng Haung (Former Chairman of Taiwan Agricultural Engineering Society, Taiwan)
YEAR of 2014
- Dr. Tatsuo Naka ( Director, National Institute for Rural Engineering, NARO, Japan )
- Dr. Tetsu NAKAMURA(Medical Doctor, Representative of Peshawar-kai in Pakistan and Afghanistan Executive Director of Peshawar-kai Medical Services)
- Dr. Sucharit KOONTANAKAKULVONG(Assosiate Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand)
- Prof. Dr. Tai-Cheol Kim(Emeritus Professor, Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering Chungnam National University, Korea)
- Prof. Dr. Fi-John Chang(Distinguished Professor, National Taiwan University)
YEAR of 2015
- Dr. Nobumasa Hatcho(Doctor, Kinki University, Japan)
- Dr. Kazumi Yamaoka(Doctor, Japan International Reseach Center for Agricultural Sciences, Japan)
- Ph.D. Joongdae CHOI(Professor and Ph.D., Kangwon National University, Korea)
- Dr. Ming-Hsi Hsu(Distinguished professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
YEAR of 2016
- Dr. Kazunori Uchida(Executive Vice President, Kobe University, Japan)
- Dr. Masaru Mizoguchi(Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
- Dr. Jin Soo Kim(Professor, Chungbuk National University, Korea)
- Mr. Ming-Feng Yang(Chairman, Chia-Nan Irrigation Association Taiwan. R.O.C)
YEAR of 2017
- Dr. Sho Shiozawa(Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
- Dr. Yoshiyuki Shinogi(Professor, Kyushu University, Japan)
- Dr. Sun Joo Kim(Professor, Konkuk University, Korea)
- Mr. Chi-Min Lin(Chairman, LiuGong Irrigation Association, Taiwan)
YEAR of 2018
- Dr. Kazumi Iwasaki
- Dr. Hiroshi Nakamichi
- Dr. Yooman HUH(Honorary Vice President of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, ICID)
- Dr. Yu-Pin Lin(Distinguished Professor, National Taiwan University)
- Dr. Jae-Kwon Son(Professor and Ph.D., Chunbuk National University, Korea)
YEAR of 2019
- Dr. Kazumasa Nakamura (Director, Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region, PWRI (Public Works Research Institute, Japan)
- Dr. Mikitaro Shobayashi (Vice President of Gakushuin Women’s College, Japan)
- Professor Jong Hwa, Park(Department of Agricultural and Rural Engineering College of Agriculture, Life and Environment Sciences Chungbuk National University, Korea)
- Mr. Shih-Wen Chou( Chairman of Chi-Sing Irrigation Association, Taiwan)
YEAR of 2021
- Dr. Haruhiko Horino (Professor, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan)
- Dr. Kazunari Fukumura (Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Japan)
- Mr. Bonghoon Lee( the former VP of ICID, Auditor General, Korea Institute of Hydrologic Survey (2017-2020), Korea)
- Dr. Chien-Hsin Lai ( Director-General of Water Resources Agency (WRA), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Taiwan)
YEAR of 2022
- Mr. Nobuyoshi Fujiwara (Director of the institute for Rural Engineering, NARO, Japan)
- Dr. Andrew WHITAKER (Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Japan)
- Dr. SeongJoon Kim (Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul)
- Dr. Ching-Chang Chang (Technical Superintendent, Council of Agriculture, Taiwan)
YEAR of 2023
- Dr. Yutaka Matsuno (Professor, Kindai University, Japan)
- Dr. Soji Shindo (Director of Rural Development Division, JIRCAS, Japan)
- Dr. Kwang-Sik Yoon (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Korea)
- Dr. Tsang-Jung Chang (Professor, National Taiwan University)
YEAR of 2024
- Dr. Hiroshi Ikeura (Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences)
- Dr. Kazuaki Hiramatsu (Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University)
- Mr. Park Taeseon (Executive Director, Agricultural Infrastructure Development Division, Korea Rural community Corporation (KRC), Korea)
- Dr. Tsai Sheng-Fu (Director, Irrigation Agency, Ministry of Agriculture)