Having devoted himself to the development of such fields as coastal engineering, harbor engineering, ice engineering and cold region marine engineering, Dr. SAEKI has been honoured with various world renowned awards, including the Ice Engineering and Technology Award, which is conferred to those who have made remarkable contributions to the development of the field, in 2004 by the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research.

After serving as the Dean of the HU Graduate School of Engineering since April 2001, he assumed his current post of Vice President in charge of education in May 2003, greatly contributing to the promotion of overall educational activities at HU. In the fields of academic organization and administration outside HU, he also takes part in social activities by serving as a member of many organizing committees and advisory councils.