Award for Excellence in Zoological Education Winner
| AD | Japanese era name | Winner | University Name / Affiliation | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2023 | Masanori Hata | ||
| 2012 | 2024 | Ryoichi Matsuda | Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo | Educational activities in zoology for the young next generation, such as high school students |
| 2013 | 25 years | Minoru Yajima | Director of the Gunma Insect World | |
| 2014 | 26 years | Tatsuo Motokawa | School of Life Science and Technology, Graduate Major in Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology | |
| 2015 | 27 years | Keiichiro Kyozuka | Asamushi Marine Biological Education and Research Center, Tohoku University | Promotion of zoology through long-standing marine biology practical training and lectures/presentations related to marine biology for elementary, junior high, and high school students, as well as working adults. |
| 2016 | 28 years | Junichi Saito | Teacher at Tokyo Gakugei University附属 International Secondary School | Long-standing contributions to the introduction of recombinant DNA experiments into educational settings to bring Japanese high school biology education closer to global standards, and to Japan's participation in the International Biology Olympiad |
| 2017 | 29 years | Shigeharu Akiyama | Professor at the Center for Liberal Arts and Teacher Education, Minami Kyushu University | Development and implementation of an educational program focused on zoology to support female students in pursuing STEM education and careers |
| 2018 | 30 years | Hiroshi Fukuda | Okayama University Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Associate Professor | Educational promotion of animal taxonomy and academic advancement of biodiversity conservation |
| 2020 | 2020 | Tatsuo Murakami | Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium Honorary Director | Live exhibition, breeding, and educational outreach activities for cnidarian and ctenophore jellyfish |
| 2021 | 3 years | Phylogenetic Tree Mandala Poster Production Team | Representative: Yasuhide Hatakeyama (Kiwi Lab Co., Ltd. Representative, Editor), and others | Contribution to the popularization of zoology among the general public through the production of phylogenetic mandala posters |
| 2022 | 4 years | Jun Saito | Associate Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology | Outreach activities in zoology and environmental education utilizing wild silk-producing insects |
| 2023 | 5 years | Takuma Fukatsu | Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Outreach activities for the general public, elementary, junior high, and high school students on the importance of symbiotic relationships and coevolution between insects and microorganisms |
| 2024 | 6 years | Munetoshi Maruyama | Associate Professor, Kyushu University University Museum | Dissemination and awareness-raising regarding insect diversity through publications, exhibitions, etc. |
| 2025 | 7 years | Nagoya Minato Foundation for Public Interest Promotion | Educational and outreach activities regarding marine animals at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium | |
| 2026 | 8 years | NHK Content Production Center, 2nd Production Center, Science, and NHK Enterprises, Inc., Natural Science Department | Production and broadcasting of the NHK program "Darwin's Come!" |
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