Dr. T. Komai (former director of the Institute of Geo-Resources and Environment, now Prof. at Tohoku University), and Drs. Y. Kawabe and Y. Sakamoto (senior researchers at Geo-Environmental Risk Research Group) won the Environmental Award of 2014.
Under the auspices of the Ministry of the Environment, the Environmental Award was jointly established in 1974 by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. and the Hitachi Environment Foundation to honor individuals/groups/organizations for their outstanding achievements in research, development, and other activities, which contributed to promoting sustainable development and preservation of the environment.