The presentation ceremony of the Life Member Individual Service Global Award to Professor Hajime Imai took place during the Region 10 Annual General Meeting.
The Region 10 Annual General Meeting is an event where Region 10 Officers, Section representatives, and Committee representatives come together to discuss and learn about the year’s activity plans. This year, it was held in Kokura (Fukuoka, Japan) in March 2026. The meeting was honored to have IEEE President Mary Ellen Randole, Vice President Drew Lowry, Executive Director Sophie Muirhead, and MGA Managing Director Cecelia Jankowsky, and it featured insightful presentations from these guests. The event also had the Directors of Regions 2, 4, and 6, and conducted information exchange beyond the Region boundary.
The presentation ceremony was conducted as part of the Region 10 AGM formal banquet on the evening of March 28th. The plaque is handed to Professor Imai by Region 10 Director Takako Hashimoto and Vice President Drew Lowry appreciating for his outstanding contributions to the revitalization of IEEE LMAG Tokyo as a LMAG-Tokyo Officer (2017–2022) through the planning and execution of high-impact lectures and events such as organized 45 technical lectures, 13 technical tours, and 5 evening salons, tailored to the intellectual interests of Life Members and also young IEEE Members. He also contributed to the Development of Group Mentoring Initiatives as an MGA LMC member. The ceremony may deepen participants’ understanding of the Life Member Committee’s activities.
