1st July 2015, at the 26th IUGG General Assembly in Prague, Prof. Setsuya Nakada in Volcano Research Center, received a certificate of IUGG honorary membership (fellowship)
The Fellowship (Honorary Membership) of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics is a tribute to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to international cooperation in geodesy or geophysics and attained eminence in the field of Earth and space sciences.
(excerpt from the IUGG website )