KISHIDA INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Instructions for Preparing a Nomination

Please use the nomination form for submitting a nomination. The nominator of the candidate for the Kishida International Award shall submit a completed nomination form to headquarters by October 31.

All award nomination forms and letters of support are to be submitted to ASABE headquarters in the following electronic format only. Hard copy sent via regular mail will no longer be accepted.

The nomination form and required letters of support are to be sent as PDF files emailed to the attention of ASABE Awards Administrator, Carol Flautt - flautt@asabe.org Nomination forms and letters of support submitted in this format will allow headquarters to send the documents electronically to the award selection committee. It is the responsibility of the nominator and authors of the support letters to verify that the PDF file appears as intended.

The required letters of support can be included with the nomination form or sent separately as a PDF file emailed to the attention of ASABE Awards Administrator, Carol Flautt - flautt@asabe.org by October 31.

Nomination Form in MS Word format: kishform.doc Word document to be completed, converted to a PDF file and emailed to the attention of ASABE Awards Administrator, Carol Flautt – flautt@asabe.org

Free PDF converters are available such as - CutePDF Writer

Nomination Form: kishform.pdf.  It is recommended that you first fill out the PDF form, review, and then email to the attention of ASABE Awards Administrator, Carol Flautt – flautt@asabe.org

Purpose of the Award

To recognize outstanding contributions to engineering, mechanization, and technology related programs of education, research, development, consultation, or technology transfer that have resulted in
improved food production, living conditions, and/or education for people living outside the
United States of America.

The Award

The name of the award shall be the Kishida International Award. The Kishida International Award, initiated in 1978, was endowed by the Shin-Norinsha Co., Ltd. of Japan - publisher of Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America magazine and other publications - in honor of
Yoshikuni Kishida, founder of the firm.

The award shall consist of an engraved plaque and a check in the amount of $1,000.

The M-156 Kishida International Award Committee will be responsible for the selection of the award recipient with final approval by the M-102 Awards Coordinating Committee.

NOTE:  Those nominating a candidate will be advised only if their candidate is selected. Each nominee will be considered by the award committee for two additional years if not selected the year nominated.

Eligibility for the Award

The recipient must be an ASABE member in good standing. He or she may be a citizen or non-citizen, resident or nonresident of the United States of America. The recipient shall be a living member who is able and willing to be present in person to receive the award at the time and place of the designated Annual International Meeting of the Society.

Administration of the Award 

The M-156 Kishida International Award selection jury shall consist of six members of ASABE, as follows: Chair and immediate Past Chair of the International Affairs Committee (INTL611), Chair and immediate Past Chair of the Meetings and Conferences Committee (INTL-612), and two other ASABE members, serving staggered two-year terms. The immediate Past Chair of the International Affairs Committee (INTL-611) shall serve as Chair of the Jury.

Past Recipients of the Award