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Honors and Awards

ASHRAE Honors and Awards https://www.ashrae.org/membership/honors-and-awards
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Honors and Awards https://www.ashrae.org/communities/young-engineers-in-ashrae-yea/honors-and-awards

ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Program [website]
  • 2025-2026 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2024-2025 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2023-2024 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2022-2023 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2021-2022 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2020-2021 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2019-2020 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2018-2019 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2017-2018 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2016-2017 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • 2015-2016 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
  • 2014-2015 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
  • 2013-2014 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Yuguo Li (Hong Kong)
    • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
    • Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
  • 2012-2013 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Yuguo Li (Hong Kong)
    • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
    • Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
    • Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
    • Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
  • 2011-2012 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
    • Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
    • Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
    • Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
  • 2010-2011 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • Sam C. M. Hui (Hong Kong)
    • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
    • Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
    • Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
  • 2009-2010 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • S. K. Chou (Singapore)
    • Sam C. M. Hui (Hong Kong)
    • K. S. Kannan (Malaysia)
    • Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
  • 2008-2009 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
    • Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
    • S. K. Chou (Singapore)
    • K. S. Kannan (Malaysia)
    • Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
    • Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)

ASHRAE Honors and Awards https://www.ashrae.org/membership/honors-and-awards
  • ASHRAE Decarbonization Challenge Fund 2023 (from R13) https://www.ashrae.org/communities/young-engineers-in-ashrae-yea/yea-decarb-initiative
    • Taiwan Chapter for a Decarbonization Challenge project on Innovative Positive Energy Building with BIPV Systems. The award amount is $9,000.
  • ASHRAE Honors and Awards
  • ASHRAE Technology Awards https://www.ashrae.org/membership/honors-and-awards/technology-awards-program
    • Category I -- Commercial Buildings - New
      • 2025 First Place Winner: Hiroshi Ito and Kitaro Mizuide, HD Hyundai Global R&D Center (GRC), Seongnam, South Korea
      • 2023 First Place Winner: Nobuhiro Hirasuga, Shun Kato, Takashi Akimoto, Ph.D., Yu Sakamoto for Shinryo Shinjo Building, Tokyo, Japan
      • 2023 Honorable Mention Winner: Ken C.K. Yeung for Kowloon East Regional Headquarters and Operational Base
      • 2023 Honorable Mention Winner: Hiroaki Tanaka, Ph.D. for Mizunami Kita Junior High School
      • 2022 First Place Winner and Award of Engineering Excellence: Shiro Tsukami, P.E., Kitaro Mizuide, Ph.D., P.E. and Hirotaka Kubo, P.E. for DaiyaGate Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan
      • 2020 First Place Winner and Award of Engineering Excellence: Kosuke Sato, Ph.D., P.E.; Eri Kataoka; Susumu Horikawa for Shogakukan Building: Thermo Active Building System Creates Comfort, Energy Efficiency
      • 2017 First Place Winner: Mr. Kitaro Mizuide (Nikken Sekkei) and Mr. Takashi Matano (Owner Representative) for YKK80 Building, Tokyo, Japan
      • 2014 Shengwei Wang for the International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China
    • Category I -- Commercial Buildings - Existing
      • 2025 Second Place Winner: Mr. Paul Chiu, Hang Seng Bank Headquarters Building, Hong Kong
      • 2025 Second Place Winner: Masahiko Fujisaki and Ryozo Ooka, Shiroi Data Center Campus, Shiroi, Japan
      • 2021 First Place Winner: Kyoto Station (Japan Chapter) https://www.hpbmagazine.org/kyoto-station-kyoto-japan/
      • 2021 Honorable Mention Winner: 28 Hennessy Road (Hong Kong Chapter) https://www.swireproperties.com/en/portfolio/current-developments/28-hennessy-road/
      • 2020 Honorable Mention Winner: Mr. Chun Kei NG, Mr. Colin Chung, Mr. Michael Sung and Mr. Mark K K Lam for Implementation of District Cooling System for Stables Compound and Adjacent Buildings in Sha Tin Racecourse, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
      • 2020 Honorable Mention Winner: Mr. Seck Pong Chan for MGM Cotai
      • 2019 First Place Winner: TAKENAKA Corporation Higashikanto Branch Office Renovation (Chiba City, Chiba, Japan) [PDF1][PDF2][Article in ASHRAE Journal]
        • Hiroshi Suzuki (Owner Representative); Hiroki Kawakami, Hiroaki Takai, Kazuki Wada, Koji Tanaka (TAKENAKA Corporation)
      • 2017 Honorable Mention Winner: Mr. Seck Pong Chan for MGM Macau
      • 2013 Youming Chen for Fault Detection and Diagnosis for VAV in Cambridge House, Changsha, Hunan, China
    • Category I -- Commercial Buildings - Existing Commissioning (EBCx)
    • Institutional Buildings - Existing Commissioning (EBCx)
      • 2025 First Place Winner: Hiroki Yokoyama, Masaya Okumiya, Kunita Shindo and Hideki Tanaka, Aichi Environmental Research Center, Aichi Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Nagoya, Japan
    • Institutional Buildings - New
      • 2025 First Place Winner: Koki Toyomura, Hiromasa Tanaka and Kitaro Mizuide, Kyoto City Hall Annex Building, Kyoto, Japan
      • 2025 Honorable Mention Winner: TSOI Chun Lung (Alex), LAI Kam Fai and SUN Ka Yan, Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) -- Main Block, Hong Kong
  • ASHRAE Region XIII Technology Awards
    • Category I -- Commercial Buildings - New
      • 2019 Winner: Shogakukan Building, Shogakukan Inc. (Japan Chapter)
      • 2019 Winner: MGM Cotai, MGM Grand Paradise Ltd (Macao Chapter)
    • Category II -- Institutional Buildings - Other Institutional (Existing)
      • 2019 Winner: Implementation of District Cooling System for Stables Compound and Adjacent Buildings in Sha Tin Racecourse, The Hong Kong Jockey Club (Hong Kong Chapter)
  • Chapter Program Star Award
    • 2019: Mr Joe Chow (Hong Kong)
    • 2017: Dr Chun-Sing Wong (Hong Kong)
  • Chapter Service Award
    • 2017
      • Mr Matthew Ngah Ping Leung (Singapore)
      • Dr Chow Tin-Tai (Hong Kong)
      • Ms Tracy Pang Ching Man (Hong Kong)
  • Distinguished 50-Year Members
    • 2025: Ken-Ichi Kimura (Japan)
    • 2020: Wichai Laksanakorn (Thailand)
    • 2019: Mr Hng Hung Cheh (Singapore)
    • 2019: Dr Yasunobu Nishi (Japan)
    • 2019: Mr Alan Thompson (New Zealand; Hong Kong Chapter President 1989-90)
    • 2017: Mr Sunny C. L. Tan (Singapore)
    • 2016: Mr Ping Ki KWOK (Hong Kong)
  • Distinguished Service Award
    • 2025
      • Yuguo Li (Hong Kong)
      • Philip Yu (Hong Kong)
    • 2024
      • Jojo Castro (Philippines)
      • Dr Sam C. M. Hui (Hong Kong)
      • Cheng Wee LEONG (Singapore)
      • Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
      • Prof Da YAN (Tsinghua University, Beijing)
      • Yang Junjing (Singapore)
    • 2020
      • Wichai Laksanakorn (Thailand)
    • 2019
      • Mr Den LOW Han Guan (Malaysia)
    • 2015
      • Mr Cesar Luis LIM (Philippines)
      • Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Hong Kong)
    • 2011
      • Dr Robert Y HU (Taiwan)
    • 2010
      • Dr Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
    • 2008
      • Prof YANG Xudong (China)
    • 2003
      • Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)
  • Exceptional Service Award
    • 2024
      • Mr Cesar Luis LIM (Philippines)
      • Raymond Yew Wah Wong (Singapore)
    • 2019
      • Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Hong Kong)
    • 2018
      • Prof YANG Xudong (China)
    • 2015
      • Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)
    • 2013
      • Dr Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • Crosby Field Award
    • 2008  
      • Kee-Chiang Chung, Ph.D., Tsai Kuo-Pao, and You-Hsuan Wang -- “Performance of Local Ventilated Hood 1: A General Ventilation Working Environment” (Taiwan)
    • 2006   
      • Sang-Min Lee and Jin-Won Lee -- “A New Local Ventilation System Using a Vortex Flow Generated with a Finned Rotating Annular Disk” (South Korea)
    • 1998
      • Shuzo Murakami, Shinsuke Kato, and Jie Zeng -- “Flow and Temperature Fields Around Human Body with Various Room Distribution, Part 1—CFD Study on Computational Thermal Manikin” (Japan)
  • E.K. Campbell Award of Merit
    • 2021
      • Dr Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • Environmental Health Award/Donald Bahnfleth Environmental Health Award
    • 2022: Prof Yuguo Li (Hong Kong)
    • 2014: Dr Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  • Government Activities Award/Government Advocacy Award
    • 2017: Hong Kong Chapter -- Dr. Sam C.M. Hui (GGAC Chair)
    • 2011: Hong Kong Chapter
  • John F. James International Award
    • 2012
      • Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)
    • 2011
      • Prof Yue-Wei WU (China)
  • K-12/Stem Leadership Award https://www.ashrae.org/file%20library/communities/student%20zone/student%20activities/k-12---stem-leadership-award.pdf
    • 2021: Philippines Chapter
  • Lou Flagg Historical Award
    • 2025
      • Alan Y. W. Lam (Hong Kong)
    • 2012
      • Philip C. H. Yu (Hong Kong)
    • 2011
      • Robert Bean, Bjarne Olesen, and Kwang Woo Kim (South Korea)
  • Louise & Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award
    • 2025: Prof Christopher Chao (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
    • 2024: Prof Chandra Sekhar (National University of Singapore)
    • 2021: Prof Yuguo LI (University of Hong Kong)
  • Lower GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Award
    • 2025
      • Huanan Shen, P.E., John Hollick, Life Member, and Aaron Feng Gao, Ph.D. Shen is Principal, VDesign Tec Inc., New York, New York; Founder, 趣友人工智能科技工作室, Shunde, Foshan, China. Hollick is President, Conserval Engineering Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gao is Director of North America, Solareast Heat Pump Co, Foshan, Guangdong, China.
      • Guogeng He, Shaolin Chen, Jun Xiong, Jialiang Hua and Zhihao Zhang. He works for the School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. Chen works for the Institute of Environmental Health and Engineering, Beijing, China. Xiong works for TCL Industrial Holdings Co., Ltd., Zhongshan, China. Hua works for the School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. Zhang works for the School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
  • Milton W. Garland Refrigeration Award
    • 2009
      • Mr Cesar Luis LIM (Philippines)
  • Ralph G. Nevins Physiology and Human Environment Award
    • 2021
      • Prof Yongchao ZHAI (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China)
    • 2014
      • Dr. YANG Bin (Singapore)
    • 2005
      • Dr Chrisopher Chao (Hong Kong)
    • 1990
      • Dr Shin-ichi TANABE (Japan)
    • 1980
      • Dr Yasunobi NISHI (Japan)
  • Student Activities Achievement Award
    • 2008
      • Dr Manuel Belino, Philippines Chapter
  • William J. Collins, Jr. RP Award
    • 2017: Mr. Hung Man Huang (Hong Kong)
  • List of ASHRAE Fellows from Region XIII
    • China
      • Prof. Xudong Yang (2011)
    • Hong Kong
      • Mr. Samuel P. W. Wong (1988)
      • Mr. Ping-Ki KWOK (1991)
      • Mr. Vincent K.C. TSE (1996)
      • Mr. Chun On SYNN (1996, 2002) [Fellow Life Member]
      • Dr. Chun Ying CHU (2003)
      • Dr. Yuguo Li (2006)
      • Dr. T. T. Chow (2008)
      • Prof. W. K. Chow (2015)
      • Dr. Philip C. H. Yu (2018)
      • Prof. Christopher Chao (2023)
      • Prof. Linda Fu Xiao (2025)
    • Japan
      • Prof. Ken-ichi KIMURA (1987)
      • Prof. Shin-ichi TANABE (2006)
      • Prof. Ryozo OOKA (2022)
    • Malaysia
      • Dr. C. S. Ow (2002)
      • Mr. T. L. Chen (2004)
      • Prof. K. S. Kanan (2006)
    • Philippines
      • Mr Cesar Luis LIM (2010)
      • Mr Larry R. Punsalan (2006)
    • Singapore
      • Dr. E. H. Ng (2001)
      • Mr. Y. W. Wong (2002)
      • Mr. Y. P. Chee (2004)
      • Dr. S. K. Chou (2005)
      • Dr. S. C. Sekhar (2007)
      • Mr. Matthew NGAN Ping Leung (2020)
    • South Korea
      • Prof. Kwang Woo KIM (2015)
      • Dr. Hwataik Han (2018)
    • Taiwan
      • Mr. D. W. P. Wang (2002)
      • Dr. Robert Y. Z. Hu (2005)
      • Dr. K. Yang (2006)
      • Prof. Fu-Jen Wang (2017)
      • Prof. Shih-Cheng Hu (2022)
      • Prof. Bing-Chwen Yang (2025)
    • Thailand
      • Assoc. Prof. Tawee Vechaputti (2004)
      • Dr. Piya Chongvatana (2006)
      • Mr. Kecha Thirakomen (2009)
      • Dr. Apichit Lumlertpongpana (2010)

 


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