Cytotechnologist of the Year Awards

Dr. Hiroi, joined the pathology department of National Defense Medical College in 1981 as a biomedical laboratory scientist. In March 2004 he entered the biology department of the Toho Univerisity school of science and graduated with a Masters Degree in 2006. He became an Assistant Professor in 2010. His specialites are cytology and pathology, he has always lectured and taught. Throughout his long years of research,he has contributed to many publichations. He acted as Chairman of the Editorial Committee for the Pathology Technology Handbook published 2015 in Tokyo.

Enrica Bresaola has been a reference for Italian and European cytologists for years. Her work as a cytotechnologist has taken place mostly in Milan, at the European Institute of Oncology, especially in the field of extravaginal cytology. Enrica Bresaola was also the Italian representative of cytotechnologists at the European Advisory Committee of Cytotechnology (EACC). In her role as a tutor in one of the most important centres for oncological diagnostics, she helped train generations of cytologists. Her scientific activity includes several publications in the field of cytology and immunocytochemistry, in particular on the pathology of neuroendocrine tumours. Enrica Bresaola is for many Italian and European colleagues an example of dedication and success in the field of cytology.

Prof. Hwa Jeong Ha worked almost 40 years at the  Department of Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital. Since 1995 she has organised many training courses and taught cytology to over 700 trainees annually. She has enthusiatically particpated in training and teaching at an international level and is internationally respected. She was involved in establishing the Japan/Taiwan/Korea joint meeting for cytotechnologist. She is currently a professor at the Dongnam Health University, Departement of Clinical Laboratory Science in Suwon, Korea.