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Laureates
About Winners
Main Prize/Dr. Masaru Iwanaga
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) ,
Former Director General, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)(JAPAN)
Dr. Iwanaga’s research has focused on the preservation and use of biological resources, and he has made many important research discoveries in this area for nearly 30 years. He was selected from a list of international
applicants to be the Director of Mexico’s International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), He was pressing responsibilities as its new Director involved adjusting its organizational structure, as well as establishing new long-term research strategies.
Sano Touzaburo Special Prize/Dr. Takao Masumoto
Director, Division of Regional Resources Engineering Institute for Rural Engineering,
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)(JAPAN)
His research focused on the suitable placement of such drainage facilities, and the development of new
methods for designing and locating such facilities in light of expected amounts of rainfall and other local climate
factors.
Sano Touzaburo Special Prize/Dr. Marcy Nicole Wilder
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS),
Senior Research Scientist Fisheries Division(USA)
Dr. Wilder therefore developed an indoor shrimp production system (ISPS), which allows for the efficient cultivation of shrimp indoors. In a closed environment, the first of its kind in the world. This kind of system can be installed wherever space permits, and its wastewater is minimal.
21st Century Hope Prize /Dr. Yusaku Uga
Institute of Crop Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO),
Principal researcher, Breeding Material Development Unit, Division of Basic Research(JAPAN)
Dr. Uga accomplished the outcome in scholarly study of genetics and breeding about the structure and function of roots in rice. This would play a big part in the improvement of drought resistance in rice.
Screening Committee
| Hideaki Karaki |
President, Foundation of Food Safety and Security |
| Kiyotaka Akasaka |
President, Foreigh Press Center Japan |
| Hayato Ishii |
Senior Feature Writer, Editional Writer, Kyodo News
President, Japan Agricultural Journalist's Assosiation |
| Masayoshi Konno |
Chairman CEO, The Japan Food Journal |
| Akio Shibata |
President, Natural Resource Research Institute |
| Shinichi Shogenji |
Professor, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences Nagoya University |
| Naoko Nishizawa |
Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo |
| Hajime Hikino |
Senior Writer, The Chunichi Shimbun
Vice Chairman, Japanese Association of Science&Technology Journalists |
| Ikuo Hirayama |
Presidet, Niigata University of International and Information Studies |
| David C. Miller |
Minisiter-Counselor for Agricultural Affairs, Embassy of the United States of America |
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