The Oceanographic Society of Japan (JOS) announces the call for nominations for its three awards in recognition of achievements in oceanographic research. Nominees and nominators must be members of the JOS.

1. The JOS Prize
The JOS Prize, the Prize of the Oceanographic Society of Japan, is awarded to a member of the Society who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of oceanography. The JOS Prize is awarded to one recipient each year.

2. The Okada Prize
In memory of the late Professor Takematsu Okada, the Okada Prize is awarded to young members of the Society who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of oceanography. The Okada Prize is awarded to up to two recipients each year.
In principle, members younger than 36 years of age on April 1 of the award year (2024) are eligible for nomination. Beginning with the award in FY2024, members 36 years of age or older who have a gap in research activity prior to age 36 due to life events, etc. are also eligible.

3. The Uda Prize
In memory of the late Professor Michitaka Uda, the Uda Prize is awarded to a member of the Society who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of oceanography, either through outstanding leadership of a research group, or through outstanding roles in educational outreach or technical support. The Uda Prize is awarded to several recipients each year.

Nominators are also encouraged to nominate candidates who were nominated last year but did not win an award.

Winners of these awards will be selected from the nominees by the nominators and the Awards Committee.

Nominations must be written in English or Japanese and should include the following information:
– The nominee’s full name, date of birth (for the Okada Prize only), and affiliation.
– The nominee’s research topic for the award.
– A description of the nominee’s research achievements.
– A list of the nominee’s major publications (not required for the Uda Prize).
– Nominator’s full name, affiliation, and e-mail address.
– Date of nomination.

Please also send a short curriculum vitae for each nominee, a list of publications for the JOS Prize and the Okada Prize, and reference materials for the Uda Prize, as editable Microsoft Word files attached to an e-mail. We welcome nominations of female candidates for all awards.

Please send your nomination to:
jos@mynavi.jp 　[Subject: Nominations for FY2024 JOS Research Awards]

Please be sure to set a password for the attached file and send the password in a separate email.

Nomination Form for JOS Prize Word | PDF
Nomination Form for Okada Prize Word | PDF
Nomination Form for Uda Prize Word | PDF

Deadline: September 8, 2023

Masao Ishii
Chair, 2024 Awards Committee of the Oceanographic Society of Japan