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Suntory Holdings, Nippon Koei and the School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo today have launched Water Security Compass, the world’s first*1 online platform that enables users to assess future water scarcity risks based on water demand and supply across various regions by water usages .

Please see the website of Suntory Holdings Limited and Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

Professor Taikan Oki was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon at the 2024 Spring Japan’s Medal of Honor.
The Medal with Purple Ribbon, one of Japan’s highest honors, is awarded to individuals who have contributed to academic and artistic developments, improvements and accomplishments.
For details, please see the page of the United Nation University.

On Friday, March 22, 2024, the Stockholm International Water Institute announced that it has selected Professor Taikan Oki as the 2024 winner of the Stockholm Water Prize, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Water”. This prize is the most prestigious water-related prize in the world, and is determined by the Stockholm International Water Institute in cooperation with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which selects the Nobel Prize winners, and is awarded by King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. This is the third person to receive this prize in 23 years, following Mr. Takeshi Kubo (1994), who worked for the Ministry of Construction to popularize sewage systems in Japan, and Professor Emeritus Takashi Asano (2001) of the University of California, who is world-renowned for his water treatment research. For more information, please visit the University of Tokyo’s public relations page and the Stockholm International Water Institute’s YouTube video

This prestigious prize recognizes exceptional students for their outstanding research achievements at the University of Tokyo. For more details, please visit the Graduate School of Engineering’s official page. Please visit the Graduate School of Engineering’s official page.