At the 2026 International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) held in Sapporo Japan, from May 31st to June 5, 2026, Dr. Rafael Alipio and Dr. Toru Miki received the ICLP Scientific Committee Award.
Dr. Alipio received this award for contributions to soil electrical characterization and grounding system modelling for lightning applications. Dr. Miki was awarded for contributions to the understanding of downward and upward lightning through lon-term Tokyo Skytree measurements.



