Awardees

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Ottofy – Okumura

The highest Award given in the International College of Dentists is the Ottofy – Okumura Award. It is not intended to be presented every year, and it recognizes extraordinary lifetime service to the ICD. To be considered for this award, a candidate must have maintained Fellowship in good standing for at least 20 years and must have demonstrated a history of outstanding service to the College at every level. This is a rare and distinctive honor presented to a Fellow who has significantly elevated the College through his or her actions and activities.

Recipients of the Ottofy-Okumura Award:

1988	Franklin D. Kenward	USA, Sec. I *
1990	Seiji Kawabe	Japan, Sec. VII *
1992	A. Gordon Rowell	Australia, Sec. VIII *
1994	Canadian Section	Section II
1997	European Section	Section V
1998	Richard G. Shaffer	USA, Sec. I
2000	Sadakatsu Sato	Japan, Sec. VII *
2003	Heun Taek Jhee	Korea, Sec. XI
2004	U.S.A. Section	Section I
2007	J.C. Chandna	India, Sec. VI
2009	Robert E. Brady	USA, Sec. I
2013	Manfred A. Seidemann	Chile, Sec. IV
2013	Donald E. Johnson	USA, Sec. I *
2018	Herbert K. Yee	USA, Sec. I *
* = Deceased

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Emeritus Fellows 

Emeritus Recognition is given to living Fellows who have retired as Council members. They are recognized for outstanding service as International Council Members who have contributed to the progress and achievement of the College in a special way. The award recognizes a performance and contribution above normal expectations.

Current Holders of ICD’s Emeritus Recognition:

Secretary General Emeritus Robert E. Brady

Distinguished Service Award

This award is a significant honor conferred by the College to exceptional Fellows who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to leadership and service over greater than a 15 year period. It is intended as a lifetime achievement award to those who continually served key roles for a long period of time. The Distinguished Service Award is a category of recognition available to all Fellows who meet the criteria.

Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award:

2018	John McIntyre AM	Australia, Sec. VIII
2020	Clive Ross	New Zealand, Sec. VIII
2021	Peter Lazar AM	Australia, Sec. VIII