The Award Selection Committee in IEEE SMC Hiroshima Chapter chose the award winner group of “IEEE SMC Hiroshima Chapter Contribution Award” from all the IEEE SMC Hiroshima Chapter (59) Members based on the achievements over the past 4 years. The 2017-2018 IEEE SMC Hiroshima Chapter Organizing Committee took the leadership for activating the SMC research fields by planning and conducting International Workshops (IEEE IWCIAs) and Special Sessions in IEEE SMC Conferences. In addition, the group serves Chapter members by conducting Young Researchers’ Workshops, and Invited special lectures.　Based on these activities, SMC Hiroshima Chapter was awarded “IEEE Outstanding SMCS Chapter Award” by the SMC Society in 2019. As a result, the SMC Hiroshima Chapter has been globally recognized as an outstanding chapter. Thus, the group contributed greatly for the development of the SMC fields in Hiroshima.