On Sunday April 6, 2025, Innovation Management Adjunct Professor Yuya Sato was awarded the highest honor, the Royal Order of Sahametrei Award, by King Norodom Sihamoni of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Professors and exchange students were also invited to share their practical experiences and provide guidance to help current students achieve their goals.

The Royal Order of Sahametrei is one of the highest orders awarded in Cambodia. The award received by the professor is the highest of these and is considered a very prestigious and extremely rare award.

The award ceremony was conducted by Deputy Prime Minister Hun Many (younger brother of current Prime Minister Hun Manet and third son of former Prime Minister Hun Sen) under the royal command of King Norodom Sihamoni.

The award recognizes Adjunct Professor Sato’s many years of contributions to the Kingdom of Cambodia, including his collaboration with government officials (Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and other officials) in managing the development of the country’s water and wastewater infrastructure, as well as his ongoing educational support activities at local universities.

These efforts are deeply connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 4, “Quality Education for All,” and Goal 6, “Clean water and sanitation for all” and the award is seen as recognition of his contributions.

These practical activities are also reflected in the “Public, Non-Profit, and Social Enterprise Management” course that the professor offers.

All of us at the Innovation Management would like to express our sincere respect for Adjunct Professor Sato’s award and wish him continued success in the future.

Links:
King Norodom Sihamoni, Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norodom_Sihamoni
Deputy Prime Minister Hun Many, Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hun_Many
Royal Order of Sahametrei, Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Order_of_Sahametrei