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IAQ Membership

IAQ members are nominated by current IAQ members. It is not through individual application. 


Who Are the Members of IAQ?

Academicians are invited proportionately from among the major regions of the world and are approximately divided into thirds from Asia, America, and Europe-Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Individuals may not apply for membership as the Academy identifies and recruits both thought leaders and exceptional practitioners to receive invitations for membership. Currently, members represent over 45 nations. 

Quality of IAQ Membership 

  • Excellence, expertise in the field
  • National, company, and/or professional leadership
  • Track record of accomplishments, academic and/or applications
  • Excellent communication (oral, written, languages)
  • Commitment

Membership Success Factors

  • Expert knowledge and wide experience
  • Ability to communicate
  • International involvement
  • Ability to travel
  • Strong position in "home country"
  • Collective knowledge of quality organizations
  • Commitment to scientific approach to quality
  • Personal, not linked to organizations
  • Willingness to share ideas
  • Engaged in continuous improvement of quality
  • Mixed academic base experience
  • Mature personality, humor, and tolerant

Honorary Members (updated on 2026.02.23)

Dr. Macros E.J. Bertin

Argentina

Dr. Tito Conti

Italy

Prof. Dr. Noriaki Kano

Japan

Mr. Janka K. Mehta

India

Sr. Mary Jean Ryan

USA

Dr. Gregory H. Watson

Finland

Academician Emeritus (updated on 2026.02.23)

 

Antonio de Almeida, Jr.

Portugal


  

Dr. Bo (Lennart Sigvard) Bergman

Sweden


  







Charles Aubrey
 

Dr. Robert E. Cole

USA


  

Dr. Kostas N. Dervitsiotis

Greece


  

Dr. Miflora M. Gatchalian

Philippines
 

Dr. Hitoshi Kume

Japan



  

Dr. Way Kuo

Hong Kong


  







Ronald J.M.M. Does






Tilo Pfeifer
 






Shoji Shiba

Japan  









 


Prof. Dr. Geoff Vining

  

Dr. GOH Thong Ngee

Singapore


  

Deceased Members

Akira Harada, Japan

Armand V. Feigenbaum, USA

Asbjørn Aune, Norway

C. Jackson Grayson, USA

David Luther, UK

Deborah L. Hopen, USA

Francis R. Steer, UK

Genichi Taguchi, Japan

George E. P. Box, USA

Gopal Kanji, India

Hans Dieter Seghezzi, Germany

Hermann Zeller, Germany

Ikuro Kusaba, Japan

James Harrington, USA

John D. Hromi, USA

Juan Carlos Lopez Musi, Argentina

Kaoru Ishikawa, Japan

Keijiro Inoue, Japan

Kenneth Case, USA

Ken S. Stephens, USA

Kenzo Sasaoka, Japan

Kotaro Ito, Japan

Lennart Sandholm

Madhav Sinha, Canada

Mamoru Yamaguchi, Japan

Masao Kogure, Japan

Masashi Asao, Japan

Masumasa Imaizumi, Japan

Michèle Boulanger, France

Mohamed Zairi, UK

Navin S. Dedhia, India

Nhon Van Ngo, Vietnam

Riccardo Dell'Anna, Italy

Shigeru Mizuno, Japan

Shoichi Shimizu, Japan

Shoichiro Toyoda, Japan

Soren Bisgaard, Denmark

Spencer Hutchens, USA

Tadashi Yoshizawa, Japan

Takanori Yoneyama, Japan

Tetsuichi Asaka, Japan

Viktor Seitschek, Austria

Walter Masing, Germany

William Golomski, USA

Yoji Akao, Japan

Yoshio Kondo, Japan

Yuanzhang Liu, China

Yury Gusakov, Russia

(Deceased Member List updated on 2026.02.23)

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