Asian Scientific and Technical Awards of WASWC

WASWC Asian Network bestows the Asian Scientific and Technical Awards on an individual in Asia who made a remarkable contribution for research or implementation of soil and water conservation in Asia. WASWC members are encouraged to submit the recommendation letter and C.V. including the list of achievements to the secretariat of WASWC Asian Network in the Institute of Environment Rehabilitation and Conservation, WASWC host institution, located in Tokyo, Japan. WASWC Asian Network constituted with Regional Vice President and Ex-President of WASWC reviews all achievements of the candidate on the basis of the recommendation letter and C.V.

Criteria
1.The award may be given to Association members or nonmembers.
2.The service and accomplishments of the nominee shall have made major and widely recognized contributions to soil and water conservation on the international level.


Nomination Procedure
1.Any individual may make nominations.
2.Nominators should submit the recommendation letter within 1,000 words and nomineefs C.V. including the list of achievements to the secretariat of WASWC Asian Network.
3.The secretariat of WASWC Asian Network is in the Institute of Environment Rehabilitation and Conservation, WASWC host institution, located in Tokyo, Japan.


Selection
1.WASWC Asian Network constituted with Regional Vice President and Ex-President of WASWC reviews all achievements of the candidate on the basis of the recommendation letter and C.V. and resolves whether the achievement of the candidate is suitable to be awarded or not.
2.The award will be given to more than one individual annually. However, no award shall be made if a suitable candidate is not nominated or if the WASWC Asian Network decides the nominees do not fulfill adequately the criteria for the award.


Asian Awards of WASWC 2009
WASWC Asian Network is seeking the candidate for Asian Scientific and Technical awards of WASWC 2009 as follows. Please send the recomendation letter and C.V. including the list of achievements to the secretariat of WASWC Asian Network.


Kinds of award

Asian scientific award

Asian technical award

Intent of award

Asian awards of WASWC are conferred to WASWC member in Asia who contributed the development and progress of soil and water conservation

For excellent research achievements in the field of soil and water conservation

For excellent technical achievements in the field of soil and water conservation, including farming, designing, constructing and etc.

Subjects

Research papers presented in last 5 years Papers or reports presented in last 5 years

Candidate

WASWC member in Asia can be a candidate

Recommendation

The member must submit the recommendation letter and C.V. including the list of achievements to WASWC Asian Network Office

Deadline for application

Until the end of September 2009

Determination The committee of WASWC Asian Network selects the awarded members. The result of the selection will be informed to recommender until the end of Nobember 2009.

Place for submission

Secretariat of WASWC Asian Network
ERECON, 2987-1 Onoji Machida-shi, Tokyo, 195-0064, Japan

E-mail : hq-erecon@nifty.com


WASWC Asian Network Committe
Dr. D.C. Das, India
Dr. Li Rui, China
Dr. Samran Sombatpanit, Thailand
Dr. Machito Mihara, Japan
Dr. Dimyati Nangju, Indonesia
(Alphabetical)

Former Winners (2003~2008)
2003
Scientific Award Dr. Eiji YAMAJI (Japan)
Study on Consolidation and Conservation of Agricultural Land in Japan
Scientific Award Dr. Machito MIHARA (Japan)
Study on Soil and Nutrient Component Losses due to Deforestation
Technical Award Dr. Chaiyanam DISSATAPORN (Thailand)@
Research on Rehabilitation of Salt Affected Area in Northern Thailand
2004
Scientific Award Dr. Tetuaki NAGASAWA iJapanj
A Series of Studies on Conservation of Sloping Farmland under Cold and Arid Conditions
Technical Award Overseas Activities Department, Japan Green Resources Agency (Japan)
Verification Study on Soil Erosion Control Strategy in Agricultural Land of Bolivia
2005
Scientific Award Dr. Ambumozhi VENKATACHALAM iIndiaj
Study on Water Quality Management and Sustainable Development in Rural Area
Technical Award None
2006
Scientific Award None
Technical Award None
2007
Scientific Award Dr.Hiromu OKAZAWA iJapanj
A Series of Studies on Conservation of River Water Quality and
the Hydrologic Environment in Agricultural Areas
Technical Award None
2008
Scientific Award Dr. ANNIE MELINDA PAZ-ALBERTO (Philippine)
A Series of Studies on Phytoremediation Potential of Selected Plants for Heavy Metals, Pollutants, and Mutagenic Agents for Soil Conservation
Technical Award Dr. Chuleemas Boonthai IWAI (Thailand)
A Series of Studies on Role of Biota and Biomonitoring Techniques of the Impact of Agricultural Non-point Sources Pollution on Soil and Aquatic ecosystem for Soil and Water Conservation in Northeast Thailand
Technical Award Mr. Aman Singh (India)
Oran; A traditional system/ technology for Permanent solution of water scarcity & environment degradation