The award ceremony of Distinguished Contributions to International Journal of Sediment Research (IJSR) was held in Chengdu, China on Sept 19, 2019. Prof. Zhaoyin Wang, President of the Association, Prof. Guangquan Liu, Deputy Director of IRTCES, Prof. Gary Parker, Vice-President of International Scientific Committee; Prof. Marcelo H. Garcia, a representative of the participants, Prof. Hongwei Fang, the Editor in Chief, experts, scholars and administrators from related universities, institutes and government branches from 25 countries and regions, participated in the award ceremony. The award ceremony was chaired by Prof. Zhaoyin Wang.

      Prof. Hongwei Fang declared Distinguished Contributions to IJSR during the period 2016-2018 and expressed his congratulations to them. Three papers with corresponding authors of Prof. Navid Kimiaghalam (Canada), Prof. Hongling Shi (China) and Prof. Danesh Tafti (USA) received awards for Distinguished Contributions to International Journal of Sediment Research. Prof. Gary Parker, Prof. Marcelo Garcia and Prof. Pengzhi Lin handed certificates to the winners of Distinguished Contributions to IJSR.

      Prof. Hongling Shi and Prof. Danesh Tafti made speeches, expressed their adoration to IJSR and their willingness to continue to make great efforts for the advancement of the state-of-the art in sediment research.

      The World Association of Sedimentation and Erosion Research (WASER) established this award in 2004 to provide international recognition for distinguished contributions to the sediment studies through original and illuminating research papers published in IJSR. Distinguished Contributions to IJSR shall be awarded once every 3 years.

Prof. Hongwei Fang declared the list of winners

Prof. Gary Parker, Prof. Marcelo Garcia and Prof. Pengzhi Lin handing certificates to the winners of Distinguished Contributions to IJSR

Speeches by the winners

(Prof. Danesh Tafti; Prof. Hongling Shi)