Marino Morikawa

Marino Morikawa (born 1977) is a Peruvian-Japanese environmental scientist. He is known for environmental work in Peru.

Early life and education

Born in Chancay in Peru, Morikawa has a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Biodiplomacy and a doctorate in Environmental Sciences from Tsukuba University in Japan. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

His work became well-known when featured in a National Geographic news report. The report covered his work on the restoration of Lake El Cascajo in Chancay, Peru, his home town. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Morikawa also founded his own company, Nanoplus 7, which is dedicated to the decontamination of bodies of water. ^[2] Morikawa has worked on up to 30 habitats around the world. Currently, Morikawa is working on the decontamination effort of Chira River in the Ecuadorian Andes, and lakes Titicaca, Huacachina and Alalay in Peru. ^{[2] [5] [7]}

Honors and Awards

• In 2014, Morikawa's work was recognized by the Commission of Science, Innovation and Technology of the Congress of the Republic of Peru with the Medal of the Order of Merit Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo Gomero for Research in Technological Innovation. ^[8]
• At the Seedstars World Lima event in Peru in 2016, Morikawa won with his air-cleaning drones.
• In 2019, Morikawa won the Esteban Campodónico Prize in the area of outstanding professional activity in service to Peruvian society. ^[9]
• In 2019, Morikawa was awarded the "Nikkei Pride Prize — Social Action Merit Award" through the Kasuga Foundation. ^[10]
• In 2019, the Carlos Ponce del Prado Prize for Conservation was awarded to Morikawa. ^[11]
• In 2021, Morikawa won the Tumi USA Global Change Award. ^[12]

References

1. "Master's Program in Interdisciplinary Biodiplomacy". University of Tsukuba English Programs. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
2. "Marino Morikawa, el peruano que descontaminó una laguna en 15 días, ahora va por el Titicaca". Útero.Pe. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
3. "Environmentalist Marino Morikawa: A Dreamer in Action By Rosa Alicia Castillo – Dawson English Journal". www.dawsonenglishjournal.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
4. "NAT GEO Recuperación del humedal 'El cascajo' de Chancay Lima - Peru". YouTube . November 5, 2013.
5. "Marino Morikawa, el científico peruano que usó la ciencia para limpiar un humedal". EcoInventos (in Spanish). 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
6. How This Guy Cleaned a Lake! , retrieved 2020-10-24
7. "El peruano Marino Morikawa nos cuenta cómo Latinoamérica puede cambiar su tradición de estropear la naturaleza". www.americaeconomia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-10-24.
8. Resolución de Presidencia No. 199 - 2014 - CONCYTEC-P [Presidential Resolution No. 199 - 2014 - CONCYTEC-P] (in Spanish), Lima, Peru: Congress of the Republic of Peru, 2014-11-14, retrieved 2025-07-14
9. "2019 PhD. Marino Morikawa Sakura". Universidad de Piura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-14.
10. "Premios "Orgullo Nikkei" 2019 – Fundación Kasuga". Japón Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-14.
11. "Ganadores" [Winners]. Premio Carlos Ponce del Prado (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-14.
12. "Revista 2021". Tumi USA (in Spanish). p. 22. Retrieved 2025-07-14.