List of winners of JSTM Award of Excellence
| Year | Name | Affiliation | Article title |
| 2004 | Somei KOJIMA | Asian Centre of International Parasite Control | Study of schistosomiasis and contribution to measures against international parasitosis |
| 2005 | Shigeo NONAKA | University of the Ryukyus | Study and contribution to measures against onchocerciasis and leishmaniasis |
| 2006 | Eisaku KIMURA | Aichi Medical University | Study in Samoa,which serves as the base for the control of lymphatic system filariasis and recent study of application of filaria-specific antibody in urine to diagnosis |
| 2007 | Kazuyo ICHIMORI | WHO | Contribution to planning an eradication project of filariasis and controlling firaliasis in the pacific islands |
| 2008 | Kazunori OHISHI | Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University | Clinical study of AIDS-related opportunistic infections in Uganda and dengue hemorrhagic fever in Philippines |
| 2009 | Kenji HIRAYAMA | Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University | Longtime engagement in research of gene control of human resistance against infectious diseases in tropical areas and its remarkable results |
| 2010 | Fumihiko KAWAMOTO | Oita University | For years, he has been engaged in research related to rapid diagnosis and treatment against malaria in tropical areas. In particular, he has gained remarkable results by steady endemic area-based studies, which clearly indicated a future course of tropical medicine in Japan. |
| 2011 | Mitsuaki NISHIBUCHI | Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University | For years, he has been engaged in research related to elucidation of interrelationships between the natural environment and human activities (cultural, social, economic, etc.) through analysis of enteric infections in tropical areas, which gained remarkable results and clearly indicated a future course of tropical medicine in Japan. |



