Dr. Masahisa Nakamura, Science Advisor to ILEC (and former Vice President), has been awarded the Ministry of the Environment’s Regional Environmental Conservation Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his longstanding contributions to environmental conservation.

The award acknowledges his distinguished achievements in promoting environmental protection, including disseminating the Lake Biwa Model internationally and advancing sustainable lake basin management not only in Lake Biwa but also in lake and watershed regions around the world.