ISSAAS Philippines

ISSAAS MATSUDA AWARD
This award is to honor the Foundation President of the Society, Dr. Toshiro Matsuda, and to be granted to outstanding individuals or groups whose distinguished contribution over a period of time to the advancement of agricultural sciences and agricultural development in Southeast Asia is clearly recognized.

ISSAAS SCIENTIFIC AWARD
This award is to be granted to the Society's members who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of Southeast Asian agricultural sciences.

DR. PRISCILLA C. SANCHEZ AWARD
This award is a prestigious recognition and honor bestowed for excellence in Research and Leadership in the International Society of Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) Philippines.

The award marks the distinction of "excellence in leadership and research in agriculture and scientific communities" among members and affiliates of ISSAAS.

The Dr. Priscilla C. Sanchez awards - Leadership Excellence, Excellencee in Research, Recognition of Scientific Cooperation, are given every two years. This set of awards was launched during the 2005 ISSAAS Convention in Tagaytay City.

The trophy, P.C. Sanchez Award is an abstraction of essence of the Society's objective which is to promote the progress and development of science and technology related to agriculture. The twin areas of concern is depicted by the two horns of knowledge side by side soaring into a gentle curve to an orbit in the space slowly but surely getting bigger and bigger. The twin leaf blades from a healthy seed deep in the soil symbolizes the essence of agriculture.