Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) is proud to announce the recipient of the 1st Kiyoshi Kurokawa Award. The announcement took place during HGPI’s flagship event, the “Health Policy Summit 2025” in Tokyo on February 1, 2025.

The 1st Kiyoshi Kurokawa Award Recipient

Renzo R. Guinto (Associate Professor, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore)

Dr. Renzo R. Guinto, MD, DrPH is a Filipino physician currently serving as Associate Professor at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI) at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore. A global leader in climate and health, Dr. Guinto is widely recognized as a pioneer in the interdisciplinary field of planetary health. His groundbreaking work focuses on climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable healthcare systems, the mental health impacts of climate change, and the intersections between climate, migration, and health.

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Call for Nominations

The Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Kiyoshi Kurokawa Award aims to promote innovation in the field of health policy in the Asia-Pacific region by recognizing young researchers, healthcare providers, and organizations that have made outstanding contributions that go beyond existing frameworks.

Eligibility	Individuals or organizations that are nominated must meet both of the following two conditions to be considered eligible: They must be individuals (researchers, healthcare providers, etc.) or organizations in areas or fields related to healthcare, including clinical practice, research, or policy and that are based in the Asia-Pacific region. When the nominee is an individual, they must be up to around age 40 (of any nationality or gender). Organizations may be up to around ten years of establishment.
Application format	Eligible parties must be nominated by a third party.
How to submit a nomination	During the nomination period, those providing nominations must submit the following items via the application form: Letter of recommendation Summary of accomplishments (Describe the nominee’s research findings, professional achievements, and contributions to health policy in 1,000 Japanese characters or 500 words or less. If available, attach up to ten relevant papers, reports, and other such materials in PDF format.) Curriculum Vitae for the nominee (In 1,000 Japanese characters or 500 words or less.)
Application deadline	Friday, September 20, 2024
Selection	Recipients will be selected by the HGPI Kiyoshi Kurokawa Award Selection Committee. The recipient(s) of the main award will be presented with a certificate and commemorative trophy. A supplementary award will also be presented.
Announcement of recipients	Recipients will be notified by December 2024.
Award Secretariat	The HGPI Kiyoshi Kurokawa Award Secretariat 3F Otemachi Financial City Grand Cube, 1-9-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan Tel: 03-4243-7156 Fax: 03-4243-7378 E-mail: info@hgpi.org