Introduction of Awardees (2022)
Prof. SATAKE Kenji; Director, Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo,
Japan
Prof. Satake has created and developed a method to analyze the scale of past earthquakes
and tsunamis and the cycles of large earthquakes with long intervals by comparing andmatching waveform data, historical data, distribution of tsunami deposits, and the results oftsunami simulations based on fault movement. The results of this analysis are being used toset the largest possible earthquakes and tsunamis, to create hazard maps, and to design
facilities and strengthen countermeasures for disaster-resistant urban development.
Furthermore, he has made various important contributions to the academic and practicalprogress of earthquake and tsunami disaster prevention in Japan and abroad as thechairperson of the Japan Meteorological Agency's technical advisory panel on tsunami
forecasting, as a member of the committee on giant earthquake models, including thosegenerated in the Nankai Trough, and as the chairperson of the Tsunami Commission of theInternational Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.

Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction, School of Natural and Physical Sciences, The
University of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
The 1998 Aitape earthquake and tsunami caused huge damage and the issues for enhancing
disaster preparedness, response and recovery arised. In commemorating 20 years of operation
to improve disaster awareness and preparedness in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region,
Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction, the University of Papua New Guinea, has established andproven to be an essential entity that has successfully delivered countless teaching, research andawareness activities at both national and international level and continues to strive for lasting
community outcomes. Geology and Disaster Reduction course is now offered in a 13-week(semester long) study program, which teaches the basics of disaster preparedness andmitigation, including foundation geology and natural and human-induced disasters. Researchand publications on tsunami and other natural hazards in Papua New Guinea and neighboring
countries are well evaluated to be significant.

O. H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, College of Engineering, Oregon StateUniversity, USA
The O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, established in 1972, is a state-of-theart Center conducting both applied and fundamental research to address ocean,
coastal and nearshore processes via physical model experiments. As a shared-use
facility, the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory provides access to researchers acrossthe US and internationally through collaborative projects supported by the US
National Science Foundation since 2002. HWRL makes learning and discovery
possible. With two large-scale experimental facilities, investigators are able to perform
physical model testing of coastal systems subject to the action of tsunamis, waves,and/or storm surge. A large variety of projects have been carried out at the Laboratory
including tsunami generation, wave propagation, wave-structure interaction, stabilityof coastal structures, beach erosion, offshore structures, bio-fouling, floatingstructures, and testing of renewable energy devices. In 50 years of operation, theHWRL have conducted around 300 research projects, and have published more than
320 papers in peer reviewed journals and international conferences.