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Year
Category
Awardees
Institutes
Economy
2021
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Haiyong Gan
TCPR Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
NIM, China
TCPR Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
NIM, China
Serving as the chair of the technical committee of photometry and radiometry is a wonderful experience in my career. It's such an honorable and serious mission to lead the work of promoting the knowledge sharing, the comparisons, the strategic planning, as well as the harmonic friendship with regional experts in the field of optical measurement and beyond. Thanks to all my colleagues who maintained their professionalism and enthusiasm so that everything works out smoothly and successfully in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's amazing that over one hundred CMCs submitted from many NMIs have been approved for JCRB review. I'll only regret that I couldn't go to Sydney due to injury so I've missed the chances to meet my colleagues in person for all past three years! However, we will finally meet again when the COVID-19 virus is beaten. And before that happens, I'll always be virtually with all my dear friends in APMP.
China
2021
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Kazumi Inagaki
TCQM Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
NMIJ/AIST, Japan
TCQM Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
NMIJ/AIST, Japan
TCQM became one of the biggest TCs in APMP, and still be in grow-up for covering large chemical and biological metrology. We have a wonderful culture for sharing knowledge and experiences to build up our metrological capabilities, and I was very happy to contribute for the culture as the chair. Unfortunately, we have not had a face-to-face meeting due to COVID-19 pandemic, but I do believe that we will meet in real soon with happy smiles.
Japan
2021
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Inseok Yang
TCT Chair（2018 GA - 2021 GA)
KRISS, Korea
TCT Chair（2018 GA - 2021 GA)
KRISS, Korea
It has been my privilege and honor to work as the APMP TCT chair for the past three years. I thank all members of the TCT and the leadership of the APMP for working with me during my term. During my term as the TCT chair, KCDB 2.0 was launched, and we needed to adapt to this new system. Also, there has been the global pandemic that changed the way we meet. These have been challenging tasks, but I am very glad and grateful that, with the help from all of you, I was able to hand over the chair of the TCT to the good hands of our next chair, Dr. Hisashi Abe of NMIJ/AIST.
The Republic of Korea
2020
APMP Award for Developing Economies
Dr. Sanjay Yadav
NPL, India
NPL, India
It was indeed a huge honor for me to be awarded with “2020 APMP Award for Developing Economies” by APMP General Assembly. In fact, I am the 2nd winner of this prestigious APMP award from CSIR-NPL, India. Actually, receiving an appreciation or recognition of your work which you have done in past is not only a great feeling but also is a huge responsibility to work with more enthusiasm and zeal in future. I am very fortunate to work in the NMI of India with outstanding colleagues as well as colleagues from APMP and SAARC nations. My research would have not been accomplished without their cooperation. On this occasion, I deeply express my thanks to all of them for their kind cooperation. In the future, I will continue to do my best for further development of metrological activities for the society. In such endeavors, if any further responsibility is given by APMP at any time, I would be more than happy to contribute to best of my potential. Finally, I thank all the members of APMP Award Committee and APMP Secretariat for considering me for this award.
India
2020
APMP Young Metrologist Prize
Dr. Lianhua Dong
NIM, China
NIM, China
It's my great honor to be awarded the APMP Young Scientist Award. I would like to thank the APMP Award Advisory Committee for your very kind recognition, and thank my parent institute, the National Institute of Metrology (NIM), China for all the experiences and learnings I got there.
As a researcher in biological metrology field, I always hope I am able to contribute my research to protect people’s health and improve the quality of life. This is in particular our responsibility in 2020 when the whole world was facing with the unprecedented severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the year, I and my colleagues in NIM life science team had worked almost to our full capacity to establish reference materials and high-accuracy testing methods that can support reliable coronavirus testing and enhance the international exchange on this topic. Some of my colleagues have worked very hard tolerating pains on their bodies to calibrate medical instruments used in hospitals. In the future, I hope I will be able to do more in transferring the existing knowledge to more APMP members in need. Thank you very much and I wish everyone a healthy and lucky new year!
As a researcher in biological metrology field, I always hope I am able to contribute my research to protect people’s health and improve the quality of life. This is in particular our responsibility in 2020 when the whole world was facing with the unprecedented severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the year, I and my colleagues in NIM life science team had worked almost to our full capacity to establish reference materials and high-accuracy testing methods that can support reliable coronavirus testing and enhance the international exchange on this topic. Some of my colleagues have worked very hard tolerating pains on their bodies to calibrate medical instruments used in hospitals. In the future, I hope I will be able to do more in transferring the existing knowledge to more APMP members in need. Thank you very much and I wish everyone a healthy and lucky new year!
China
2020
APMP Young Metrologist Prize for Developing Economies.
Dr. Kittiya Shearman
NIMT, Thailand
NIMT, Thailand
I would like to thank to the committee for awarding me the 2020 APMP Young Metrologist Prize for Developing Economies (DEN). Also, thank you to my institute for nominating me and to Dr. Charun Yafa, the head of Chemical Metrology and Biometry Department of NIMT, for giving me opportunities to work on many projects. Last but not least, thanks to my family, my husband and my two daughters who always support and encourage me. I started my career as a metrologist soon after I graduated from the UNSW, Australia in 2009. Without experience from the National Measurement Institute of Australia (NMIA) during my Ph.D thesis, I would not have made it this far.
Being awarded the 2020 APMP Young Metrologist for DEN is the greatest honor in my professional career. It has encouraged me to continue to do my best in contributing to the Thailand and global metrology communities.
Being awarded the 2020 APMP Young Metrologist for DEN is the greatest honor in my professional career. It has encouraged me to continue to do my best in contributing to the Thailand and global metrology communities.
Thailand
2020
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Takatsuji Toshiyuki
EC member (2019 - 2020)
NMIJ/AIST, Japan
EC member (2019 - 2020)
NMIJ/AIST, Japan
Six years had passed since I first became an EC member including the time of being the APMP chair. This period was filled with good and unforgettable memories. Taking advantage of this opportunity I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to all of my best friends in APMP. Thanks to various and enormous supports by the members of APMP, I was able to complete my duty. APMP is now becoming the most important RMO geographically, demographically, economically, and scientifically. Another important point of APMP is its warm and friendly atmosphere which I love very much. I wish APMP keeps playing an indispensable role in the world metrological community and all members happy and safe in this extraordinary time.
Japan
2020
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Chu-Shik Kang
Lead TC Chair (2017 - 2020)
KRISS, Korea
Lead TC Chair (2017 - 2020)
KRISS, Korea
It was indeed my great honor and pleasure to serve as Lead TC Chair of APMP for 3 years. I would like to thank all TC Chairs, Lead TC Chairs, EC members, APMP Chairs and Secretariat staffs I worked with throughout my term, as I would not have been able to complete my duty without their cooperation and support.
Although I may not seem so, I am a visually impaired person having macular degeneration in both eyes, having most of my central vision lost. As it is difficult to read documents or do computer works, I had to spend much more time and energy to fulfill my responsibility compared to unimpaired people. In this sense, I would like to thank myself for overcoming the handicap and finishing the duty without any serious problem.
Although I step aside, I will always support APMP when needed, and always wish APMP continued success!
Although I may not seem so, I am a visually impaired person having macular degeneration in both eyes, having most of my central vision lost. As it is difficult to read documents or do computer works, I had to spend much more time and energy to fulfill my responsibility compared to unimpaired people. In this sense, I would like to thank myself for overcoming the handicap and finishing the duty without any serious problem.
Although I step aside, I will always support APMP when needed, and always wish APMP continued success!
The Republic of Korea
2020
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Shimada Takashi
Chair of TCFF (2017GA -2020GA)
NMIJ/AIST, Japan
Chair of TCFF (2017GA -2020GA)
NMIJ/AIST, Japan
I am very honored to receive this award. I would like to express my deep appreciation for supports from TCFF colleagues during my term of three and a half years including my term as the acting chair. It was my pleasure to meet all TCFF members who brought me smile anytime and anywhere. I would like to give my special thanks to Dr. LI Chunhui of NIM as the former Vice TCFF Chair and Dr. CHEONG Kar-Hooi of NMIJ as the former TCFF Secretary who helped me in TCFF coordination very well. Thanks to the great support by EC members, other TC Chairs, the Secretariat and the members in the host NMIs, my mission could be completed. I wish I can continue to work with the friendly and hospitable APMP colleagues to contribute to the APMP activities.
Japan
2020
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Jariya Buajarern
Chair of TCL (2017 – 2020)
NIMT, Thailand
Chair of TCL (2017 – 2020)
NIMT, Thailand
I have had the great fortune to work with and for APMP as TCL chair. I feel very privileged to have this opportunity to work with excellent metrologists of all fields from our region.
TCL is such a friendly, collaborative and supportive family to be part of. As such, being TCL chair became an enjoyable task and indeed one of my best memories. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all TCL members, Technical Committee Chairs and Lead Technical Committee Chair, both past and present, for endless collaborations, friendships and supports.
My very best wishes to Dr. Zi Xue who take over as TCL Chair. I look forward to the higher efficiency and the stronger collaboration amongst members of APMP.
TCL is such a friendly, collaborative and supportive family to be part of. As such, being TCL chair became an enjoyable task and indeed one of my best memories. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all TCL members, Technical Committee Chairs and Lead Technical Committee Chair, both past and present, for endless collaborations, friendships and supports.
My very best wishes to Dr. Zi Xue who take over as TCL Chair. I look forward to the higher efficiency and the stronger collaboration amongst members of APMP.
Thailand