2024
Dr. Chen Zhiyuan (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Ph.D. (Peking)
2023
Dr. Martin Straube (Pali Text Society), Ph.D. (Marburg)
2022
Dr. Christopher Jones (University of Cambridge), Ph.D. (Oxford)
2019
Dr. David Higgins, Ph.D. (Lausanne)
2018
Prof. Dr. He Huanhuan (Zhejiang University), Ph.D. (Peking)
2017
Dr. Wang Zhaoguo (Shanghai Normal University), Ph.D. (ICPBS)
2016
Dr. Chao Zhang (Centre de recherche sur les civilisations de l’Asie orientale), Ph.D. (Paris)
2014
Dr. Sun Yinggang (Fudan University), Ph.D. (Princeton)
2013
Dr. Lin Min (Hainan Normal University), Ph.D. (ICPBS)
2012
Dr. Shayne Clarke (McMaster University), Ph.D. (Los Angeles)
2010
Dr. Alexander Zorin (Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, the Russian Academy of Sciences), Ph.D. (St. Petersburg)
2008
Dr. des. Orna Almogi (University of Hamburg)
2007
Mr. Li Jining (National Library of China)
2005
Dr. phil. des. Martin Delhey (University of Hamburg)
2004
Dr. Sylvie Hureau (Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales), Ph.D. (Paris)
2003
Dr. Mudagamuwe Maithrimurthi (University of Leipzig), Ph.D. (Hamburg)
2002
Dr. Nicoletta Celli (University of Venice), Ph.D. (Venice)
2001
Harriet Hunter (University of Leiden)
2000
Dr. Harunaga Isaacson (University of Hamburg), Ph.D. (Leiden)
Claudio Cicuzza (University of Rome)
1999
Dr. Mahinda Deegalle, Ph.D. (Chicago)
1998
Dr. Max Deeg (University of Wurzburg), Ph.D. (Wurzburg)
1997
Dr. Eli Franco (University of Hamburg), Ph.D. (Paris)
1996
Prof. Dr. Richard John Bowring (University of Cambridge), Ph.D. (Cambridge)