On July 10, 2024, KOIKE Toshio, the executive director of ICHARM, received the inaugural GEWEX Lifetime Contribution Award.
GEWEX, short for the Global Energy and Water Exchange project, is an international collaborative initiative aiming to scientifically understand the global water and energy cycles and their influence over the climate and investigate the impact of changing climates on water use and water disasters.
GEWEX held its first conference in the UK in 1994 and the 9th conference in Sapporo, Japan, this July. The GEWEX Scientific Steering Group established the Lifetime Contribution Award this year to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to GEWEX research and the community throughout their careers. Executive Director Koike is one of the first two recipients, along with Dr. Jack Kaye, the associate director for research in the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
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