The Hiyoshi Awards established in 2007 have been recognizing outstanding contributions to environmental conservation and protection in India every year. The 2025 award results were officially announced in December 2025 honoring individuals for their significant and innovative contributions to environmental sustainability.
Awards were presented under three categories Hiyoshi Environmental Award, Hiyoshi Think of Ecology Award and Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award with recipients selected from across India for their impactful contributions.
We are happy to announce the winners of Hiyoshi Environmental Awards 2025
Hiyoshi Environmental Award-Dr. Kiran Bala,
Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, IIT Indore
Hiyoshi Think of Ecology Award-Dr.Shirish Hari Sonawane,
Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Warangal
Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award-Dr. Pooja Sharma,
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research- UFZ, Germany
We would like to convey our sincere thanks to all the well-wishers for their time, guidance, and support. It has been our pleasure to felicitate the Environmental researchers who are thoughtful, committed citizens and Environmental warriors working hard for the betterment of the environment.