In 2020, Prof. Dr. Gede Suantika, was awarded as one of the winners of Hitachi Global Foundation Asia Innovation Award, ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD category, with the research title: Development of Hybrid Zero Water Discharge-Recirculating Aquaculture System Technology for Shrimp Farming.
Asia Innovation Award is a program launched by The Hitachi Global Foundation to promote science, technology, and innovation that contribute to solving social issues and realizing a sustainable society in the ASEAN region under the frame of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).