Dr. Mino Award of Excellence
Recognizing Outstanding Achievement in Road Development Around the World
The IRF Dr. Mino Award of Excellence was established in 2002 in honor of Dr. Sadamu Mino, an IRF Fellow from Japan who participated in the Class of 1954. Dr. Mino’s accomplishments were many, but his most lasting contribution to the road development industry was his relentless efforts to promote technology transfer to those who needed it most.
The Award, bestowed every four years at the IRF World Meeting, was developed to recognize and honor outstanding graduates of the IRF Fellowship Program who have leveraged their educational experience to make outstanding achievements in roadway development and planning around the world.
Nominations for the Award are open to any person who successfully completed their educational pursuits through an IRF Fellowship scholarship. It is not necessary that the Fellow graduated from a degreed program. Fellows may be nominated by an individual, government agency, private organization, or through self-nomination.
Mario Leidermen was selected as the 2005 IRF Dr. Mino Award of Excellence recipient. Mr. Leiderman attended Ohio State University from 1960 -1961. Upon finishing his studies at Ohio State he returned to his job as a highway engineer in Argentina where he shared his newly acquired knowledge and skills with his colleagues. Throughout his career in Argentina, Mr. Leiderman has helped develop many programs for road construction, maintenance and safety.