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OSSEA Fellowship

Award
The most prestigious award bestowed by the Orchid Society of South East Asia

The Fellowship of OSSEA is presented to individuals who have made important and visible contributions in the field of Orchidology. The presentation of the award is made during the World Orchid Conference, which is held once every three years. The total number of Fellows is limited to 36. Each Fellow is accorded all the rights and privileges of a life member, and is presented with a gold medal as a momento of his election.

Year Location Recipients
2017 22nd WOC (Guayaquil)
  • Pepe Portilla – Ecuador
2014 21st WOC (Johannesburg)
  • Mark W. Chase – U.K.
  • Finn N. Rasmussen – Denmark
  • Steven Johnson – South Africa
  • Alec M. Pridgeon – U.K.
2011 20th WOC (Singapore)
  • John Homer Beaman – U.S.A.
  • Chen Wen Huei – Taiwan
  • Peter R. Furniss – U.S.A.
  • Rudolf Jenny – Switzerland
  • Peter O’Byrne – Singapore
  • Johan Hermans – U.K.
  • Jeffrey J.Wood – U.K.
2008 19th WOC (Miami)
  • Mrs Donna Craig – U.S.A.
  • Mr Haruhiko Nagata – Japan
  • Dr Henry Oakeley – U.K.
2005 18th WOC (Dijon)
  • Mr Gerald McCraith AM* – Australia
  • Dr Tan Wee Kiat – Singapore
  • Dr Philip J Cribb – U.K.
2002 17th WOC (Shah Alam)
  • Mr Anthony Lamb – Malaysia
  • Syed Yusof Alsagoff – Singapore
  • The Hon Alasdair Morrison* – U.K.
1996 15th WOC (Rio de Janeiro)
  • Dr Gunnar Seidenfadden* – Denmark
1990 13th WOC (Auckland)
  • Mr James B Comber* – U.K.
  • Prof Joseph Arditti – U.S.A.
1981 10th WOC (South Africa)
  • Dr Andrée Millar* – Papua New Guinea
  • Mr George A Alphonso* – Singapore
  • Prof E A Schelpe* – South Africa
1978 9th WOC (Bangkok)
  • Dr Yeoh Bok Choon* – Malaysia
  • Prof Rapee Sagarik – Thailand
  • Mr Gordon W Dillon* – U.S.A.
1969 6th WOC (Sydney)
  • Dr Georges Morel* – France
1966 5th WOC (Los Angeles)
  • M Maurice Lecouflé* – France
  • Dr E Quisumbing* – Philippines
  • Mr H C Alexander* – U.K.
  • Mr W W Goodale Moir* – U.S.A.
1963 4th WOC (Singapore)
  • Dr Hans Burgeff* – Germany
  • Dr R Eric Holttum* – Singapore
  • Dr V S Summerhayes* – U.K.
  • Dr G A L Melquist* – U.S.A.
  • Dr H Kamemoto – U.S.A
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