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The Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes (AASD)
Announces the AASD Award Recipients of 2015
From AASD Secretariat
October 20th, 2015
Tokyo, Japan - The Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes, AASD (Yutaka Seino, Chairman), announced
today that it has determined the three AASD Award recipients for the year 2015.
AASD Awards are made to honor substantial contributions to the mission of AASD: Promoting Research forBetter Diabetes Care in Asia. Recipients are individuals who by their outstanding leadership and careerachievements in diabetes research, clinical care and education have enriched diabetes care in our region andworldwide.
■ The Yutaka Seino Distinguished Leadership Award
The AASD’s highest honor recognizes the lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions of anindividual to the field of Diabetology in Asia. Professor Yutaka Seino is best known for his prominentcontributions to our understanding of insulin secretion and incretin action and for founding and nurturing
AASD.
2015 Recipient: Wilfred Fujimoto (Professor Emeritus, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle,USA, and Visiting Professor, Jichi Medical University, Japan)
Reason: In recognition of his outstanding contributions to our understanding of the pathogenesis of diabetes
from an ethnicity/lifestyle interaction point of view, focusing especially on Japanese-Americans as a model,and long-term leadership in research and education in the epidemiology of diabetes in Asia

■ The Xiaoren Pan Distinguished Research Award for Epidemiology of Diabetes in Asia
The AASD award presented in recognition of outstanding epidemiological research in the field of diabetes andrelated metabolic diseases to improve diabetes care in Asia. The late Professor Xiaoren Pan was a renowned
researcher, mentor, and clinician best known for his contributions to diabetes epidemiological research,especially in prevention of diabetes in Asia.
2015 Recipient: Juliana Chan (Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, CHINA, Director, Hong Kong Institute of Diabetesand Obesity, the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Reason: In recognition of her outstanding achievements in diabetes epidemiology and prevention in Asia, inparticular, diabetes in Chinese, through genetic approaches, and her great contributions in training andnurturing young diabetes researchers and clinicians in the field.
■ The Masato Kasuga Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement
The AASD award presented to a young investigator in recognition of meritorious accomplishments in the fieldof diabetes and related metabolic diseases in Asia. Professor Masato Kasuga is best known for his valued
contributions to our understanding of basic science and the mechanism of insulin action.

2015 Recipient: Naoto Kubota (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University ofTokyo, Japan)

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Reason: In recognition of his outstanding achievements in elucidation of the molecular mechanisms ofinsulin signaling and insulin resistance, particularly those contributing to our understanding of the roles ofPPARγ and IRS.
■ AASD Award Ceremony
The AASD Award ceremony for 2015 will be held during the 7th AASD Scientific Meeting.
Date: November 21st and 22nd, 2015
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Official website: http://www.aasd2015hk.org/■ About AASD
Established in 2009 with the mission of Promoting Research for Better Diabetes Care in Asia, AASD iscontributing to the development of research and clinical practice in the field of diabetes, metabolism andendocrinology. The organization now includes more than 1,700 members from Asia and the world who areresearchers, medical professionals, educators, paramedicals and students working in basic science,translational medicine and clinical research.
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Contact:Dr. Jinyan Cui
The Secretariat of AASD
8F Koujimachi Central Bldg, 2-2-4 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
E-mail: office@aa-sd.org
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■About the award recipientsThe Yutaka Seino Distinguished Leadership Award

Prof. Wilfred Fujimoto
Professor Emeritus, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA
Visiting Professor, Jichi Medical University, Japan
Reason: In recognition of his outstanding contributions to our understanding of thepathogenesis of diabetes from an ethnicity/lifestyle interaction point of view,
focusing especially on Japanese-Americans as a model, and long-term leadership in
research and education in epidemiology of diabetes in Asia.
Previous Awards: Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Epidemiology from the American Diabetes Association, Per Bjorntorp/Jean Vague
Lecture Award from the International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk, and manyother awards

The Xiaoren Pan Distinguished Research Award for Epidemiology of Diabetes in Asia

Prof. Juliana CN Chan
Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Princeof Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, CHINA
Director, Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, the Chinese University of HongKong
Reason: In recognition of her outstanding achievements in diabetes epidemiology andprevention in Asia, in particular, diabetes in Chinese, through genetic approaches, andher great contributions in training and nurturing young diabetes researchers andclinicians in the field.
Previous Awards: China Women Physicians Association Intercontinental Innovation
Award in Clinical Research. The Association is recognized as one of 7 InternationalDiabetes Federation Centres of Education for using research to change practice andinfluence policy. She also is the winner of many other awards.

The Masato Kasuga Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement

Dr. Naoto Kubota
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Reason: In recognition of his outstanding achievements in elucidation of the molecularmechanisms of insulin signaling and insulin resistance, particularly those contributing toour understanding of the roles of PPARγ and IRS.
Previous Awards: Lilly Prize from Japan Diabetes Society, Research Encouragement
Prize from Japan Endocrine Society, and many other awards.