Cytotechnologist of the Year Awards


The International Cytotechnologist of the Year Award is given yearly to a Cytotechnologist of exceptional merit honouring a life long dedication to teaching, research and service in cytology. Recipients receive a gold medal and an honorarium.
The Award has been given since 1975 to 48 recipients from over 14 countries

Members
2023 Cytotechnologist of the Year Award

Dr. Sadayuki Hiroi, CMIAC

Japan
Members
2024 Cytotechnologist of the Year Award

Dr. Enrica Bresaola, CFIAC

Italy
Members
2025 Cytotechnologist of the Year Award

Prof. Hwa Jeong Ha, Ph.D., CFIAC

Republic of Korea

Former award Winners

2025

Hwa Jeong Ha, PhD, CFIAC, Korea

2024

Enrica Bresaola, CMIAC, Italy

2023

Sadayuki Hiroi, PhD, CMIAC, Japan

2022

Donna K. Russel, M.Ed, CFIAC, U.S.A.

2021

Jen-Sheng Ko, BS, CFIAC, Taiwan

2020

Masami Nambu, CT(IAC), Japan

2019

No Won Park, CFIAC. Korea

2018

Akihiko Kawahara, CFIAC, Japan

2017

Nikolaos Chantziantoniou, Doha

2016

Hitoshi Itoh, PhD, CFIAC, Japan

2015

Celestino F. Rodrigues, MPH, PMIAC, Switzerland

2014

Jong Yull Kim, PMIAC, Korea

2013

Yoshiaki Norimatsu, CFIAC, Japan

2012

Nicholas Dudding, CT(IAC-GYN), United Kingdom

2011

Nasera Hassan, CFIAC, U.S.A.

2010

Liliana Magdalena Osorio, CFIAC, Colombia

2009

Josefine Stani, CFIAC, Austria

2008

Kyoko Komatsu, PhD, CMIAC, Japan

2007

Masafumi Tsuzuku, CFIAC, Japan

2006

Theresa Somrak, J.D., CFIAC, U.S.A.

2005 to 1975 below

2005 Yatsuki Aratake, CMIAC, Japan
2004 Anniek van Aspert van Erp, CFIAC, The Netherlands
2003 Serge Vincent, CFIAC, France
2002 Juan Abarca Quinones, CMIAC, Chile
2001 Reidun Mecsei, CFIAC, Norway
2000 Jutta Lange, CMIAC, Germany
1999 M.L. Esteban Casado, CMIAC, Spain
1998 Yoshio Shiina, Ph.D., CFIAC, Japan
1997 Shirley E. Greening, J.D., CFIAC, U.S.A.
1996 Shan M. McCallum, CFIAC, Rep. of South Africa
1995 Hiromitsu Yasumatsu, CMIAC, Japan
1994 Ursula Fricke, CFIAC, Germany
1993 Tadao K. Kobayashi, Ph.D., CFIAC, Japan
1992 Patricia D. Archer, CFIAC,, Australia
1991 Kunihiro Nishi, CFIAC, Japan
1990 Pieternella W. Arentz, CFIAC, The Netherlands
1989 Gary W. Gill, CFIAC, U.S.A.
1988 Sachiko Nagumo, CFIAC, Japan
1987 Loredana M. Alasio, CFIAC, Italy
1986 Kimie Yamagishi, CFIAC, Japan
1985 Darrel Whitaker, Ph.D., CFIAC, Australia
1984 Armande Brosseau-Mezei, CMIAC, Canada
1983 Barbro S. Nilsson, CFIAC, Sweden
1982 Arline Howdon, CFIAC,, U.S.A.
1981 Najmi Movahedi, CMIAC, Iran
1980 George W. Wikeley, CFIAC, Rep. of South Africa
1979 Hideo Ikeda, CFIAC, Japan
1978 Patricia A. Chapman, CFIAC, United Kingdom
1977 Florence W. Patten, CFIAC, U.S.A.
1976 Morio Hirata, CFIAC, Japan
1975 Catherine M. Keebler, Sc.D.(hon), CFIAC, U.S.A.