Awarding Ceremony of Certificate of Appreciation from the Government to the Major Donors to HNAP FundMay 2023

The “Certificate of Appreciation System” has been established to award those who have made significant contributions to the HNAP fund, and a ceremony was held for awarding them.

 

Outline of Certificate of Appreciation System

In February 2023, the Japanese Government established a new awarding system under which the Prime Minister, the Minister of State, Chief Cabinet Secretary, and the Director General presents an appreciation letter to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to the development of the Noguchi Hideyo Africa Prize Fund through huge donations to the Fund. (Decision of the Prime Minister dated February 24, 2023, “Outline of the Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation by the Prime Minister and others for the Contributors to the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Fund”)

Under this new system, the awardees were selected, and the certificates were awarded them at the welcome ceremony hosted by the Cabinet Office on the occasion of the official invitation of the 4th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize laureates and representatives of the awarded institution to Japan.

 

List of Awardees (in alphabetical order)

 

Ain Holdings Inc.

Fumakilla Limited

Japan Dental Association

Japan Pharmaceutical Association

Japan Veterinary Medical Association

Nippon Medical School Alumni

Nipro Corporation

Noguchi Medical Research Institute

Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

The Real Estate Companies Association of Japan

One other company