Chairman
NHK-Japan
Vice-Chairman
RTPRC-China
Vice-Chairman
Prasar Bharati-India
Vice-Chairman
TRT-Türkiye
The current members of the Technical Bureau were elected during the 2023 Technical Committee elections in Seoul, Korea, and are currently serving a two-year term from 2024 to 2025. Mr. Masashi Kamei of NHK-Japan assumed the role of Technical Committee Chairman following his tenure as Vice-Chairman for two terms. Similarly, Mr. Kazim Pektas of TRT-Türkiye is now serving his second term as Vice-Chairman.
Bureau Members | NHK-Japan, RTPRC-China, DD-India, TRT-Türkiye, Phoenix TV-Hong Kong China, Mediacorp-Singapore, NTV-Nepal, IRIB-Iran, TVB-Hong Kong China, VOV-Vietnam, VTV-Vietnam, RTM-Malaysia, KBS-Korea, SBA-Saudi Arabia, PBC-Pakistan
The ABU Technical Committee also confirmed the appointment of Mr Kazim Pektaz of TRT – Türkiye as Topic Area Chairman for Production, Mr Yuji Nagata of NHK – Japan as Topic Area Chairman for Distribution, Mr P Das of Prasar Bharati as Topic Area Chairman for Training & Services and Dr Li Leilei of NRTA – China for the Spectrum Topic Area.
Chairman
IRIB-Iran
Vice-Chairman
DD-India
Vice-Chairman
NHK-Japan
Vice-Chairman
TRT-Türkiye
The elections for the Technical Committee were held online for the first time this year. They were suspended in 2020 because of the pandemic and all members were given a one year extension.
The TC online election process began from 19 August 2021 and was completed on 12 October 2021. A total of 60 Members registered for the online election process which was conducted using the ElectionBuddy.com system.
The results of the ABU Technical Bureau elections for the 2022-2023 term were announced during the ABU Technical Bureau Annual meeting on 8 November.
Bureau Members | Phoenix TV-Hong Kong China (AM), Walesi-Fiji (AM), NTV-Nepal (FM), PTNI-Philippines (FM), MTV-Sri Lanka (AFM), VOV-Vietnam (FM), NRTA-China (FM), TVB-Hong Kong China (AFM), DD-India (FM), RRI-Indonesia (FM), IRIB-Iran (FM), NHK-Japan (FM), KBS-Korea (FM), RTM-Malaysia (FM), Mediacorp-Singapore (FM), NBT-Thailand (FM), TRT-Türkiye (FM), VTV-Vietnam (FM)
Mr Hamid Dehghan Nayeri of IRIB-Iran was re-elected as the Chairman of the ABU Technical Bureau and ABU Technical Committee for a term of two years. Mr Sunil of DD-India and Mr Masashi Kamei of NHK-Japan were re-elected as Vice Chairmen. Mr Kazim Pektas of TRT-Türkiye was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Technical Committee.
The ABU Technical Committee confirmed the appointment of Mr Kazim Pektaz of TRT-Turkey as Topic Area Chairman for Production, Mr Kenichi Murayama of NHK-Japan as Topic Area Chairman for Transmission, Mr P Das of Prasar Bharati as Topic Area Chairman for Training & Services and Dr Li Leilei of NRTA-China for the Spectrum Topic Area.
Chairman
IRIB-Iran
Vice-Chairman
RTPRC-China
Vice-Chairman
DD-India
Vice-Chairman
NHK-Japan
The current Technical Bureau members were elected at the last Technical Committee elections held in Ashgabat in 2018. The members were to serve for a two year term, 2019-2020. Elections were supposed to be held in 2020.
However, all Technical Bureau members including the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen were given a one-year extension to their current terms (until 2021) when the elections were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since this procedure was outside the current Rules of Procedures of the Technical Committee, it was approved by the Technical Bureau on 23 November 2020. The move came after the ABU Administrative Council postponed its own elections in 2020 to 2021 and gave a one-year extension to the term of its current members. All other ABU committees and governing bodies agreed to follow suit.
Bureau Members | NRTA-China, TVB-Hong Kong, Phoenix TV-Hong Kong, AIR-India, DD-India, RRI-Indonesia, IRIB-Iran, NHK-Japan, KBS-Korea, RTM-Malaysia, Mediacorp-Singapore, SBA-Saudi Arabia, MTV-Sri Lanka, EAP-Sri Lanka, NBT-Thailand, TBC-Tonga, TRT-Türkiye, VTV-Vietnam
Chairman
NHK-Japan
Vice-Chairman
MTV-Sri Lanka
Vice-Chairman
EAP-Sri Lanka
Vice-Chairman
RTPRC-China
Mr Masakazu Iwaki of NHK-Japan and his team were elected in Macau in 2014 and re-elected for a second term in Bali in 2016.
Bureau Members | RTPRC-China, TVB-Hong Kong, Phoenix TV-Hong Kong, DD-India, RRI-Indonesia, IRIB-Iran, NHK-Japan, TBS-Japan, KBS-Korea, RTM-Malaysia, Mediacorp-Singapore, SBA-Saudi Arabia, MTV-Sri Lanka, EAP-Sri Lanka, NBT-Thailand, TPT-Thailand, TBC-Tonga, TRT-Turkey
Chairman
RTM-Malaysia
Vice-Chairman
NHK-Japan
Vice-Chairman
TVB-Hong Kong
Vice-Chairman
IRIB-Iran
Haji Abu Bakar Ab Rahim of RTM-Malaysia was appointed the Technical Committee Chairman in 2012 in Seoul, Korea. Haji Abu Bakar served as Chairman for one term (2 years).
Bureau Members | RTM-Malaysia, NHK-Japan, TVB-Hong Kong, IRIB-Iran, RTPRC-China, TBS-Japan, RRI-Indonesia, RTB-Brunei, Phoenix TV-Hong Kong, DD-India, KBS-Korea, NBT-Thailand, TPT-Thailand, TRT-Turkey, TBC-Tonga, EAP-Sri Lanka, MTV-Sri Lanka, Mediacorp-Singapore
Chairman
Mediacorp-Singapore
Vice-Chairman
RTPRC-China
Vice-Chairman
NHK-Japan
Vice-Chairman
RTM-Malaysia
Mr Yeo Kim Pow of Mediacorp-Singapore was appointed the Technical Committee Chairman in 2010 in Tokyo Japan. Mr Yeo served as Chairman for one term of two years.
Bureau Members | RTM-Malaysia, NHK-Japan, TVB-Hong Kong, IRIB-Iran, RTPRC-China, TBS-Japan, RRI-Indonesia, RTB-Brunei, Phoenix TV-Hong Kong, DD-India, KBS-Korea, Mediacorp-Singapore, NBT-Thailand, TPT-Thailand, TRT-Turkey, MTV-Sri Lanka
Chairman
NHK-Japan
Vice-Chairman
RTPRC-China
Vice-Chairman
RTM-Malaysia
Vice-Chairman
Mediacorp-Singapore
Dr Kazuyoshi Shogen of NHK-Japan was appointed the Chairman of the Technical Committee in Beijing in 2006. Dr Shogen was re-elected in 2008 in Bali. Dr Shogen and his team served the Committee for two terms (four years).
Bureau Members | RTM-Malaysia, NHK-Japan, TVB-Hong Kong, IRIB-Iran, RTPRC-China, TBS-Japan, RRI-Indonesia, RTB-Brunei, Phoenix TV-Hong Kong, DD-India, KBS-Korea, Mediacorp-Singapore, NBT-Thailand, TPT-Thailand, TRT-Turkey, TBC-Tonga, EAP-Sri Lanka, MTV-Sri Lanka
Chairman
IRIB-Iran
Vice-Chairman
KBS-Korea
Turgay Cakimci of TRT-Turkey served as the Chairman of the ABU Technical Committee. The Technical Committee Vice-Chairmen were Lim Sam Lee of RTB-Brunei, Dr Kazuyoshi Shogen of NHK-Japan and Mr Lee Yong Woo of KBS-Korea.
37th General Assembly 2000, Manila Philippines
Chairman: Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Planning & Development Div, IRIB-Iran
Vice-Chairman: Dong-su Ahn, Technical Coordination Director, Engineering Centre, KBS-Korea
Members |
Colin Knowles, Head, Technology Strategy & Development, ABC-Australia
Zhu Yun Yi, Senior Engineer, Academy of Broadcasting Science, Ministry of Radio, Film and TV (RTPRC), China
Salim Kosasih, Engineering Manager & ABU Technical Liaison Officer, PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri (IVM-Indonesia)
Dr Kazuyoshi Shogen, Deputy Director, Planning Division, Engineering Administration Department, NHK-Japan
Takao Shimizu, Senior Vice President, Office of Chief Technical Officer and ABU Technical Liaison Officer, TBS-Japan
Aminah Din, Deputy Director of Broadcasting (Engineering), Radio Television Malaysia
Amal Punchinewa, (Actg) Deputy Director-General (Engineering), SLRC-Sri Lanka
Tay Joo Thong, Senior Vice President/Chief Engineer, Mediacorp-Singapore
Terdsak Pattayanun, Director of Office of the Technical Promotion & Development, NBT-Thailand
Dilek Cenkciler, Chief Engineer, International Relations Division, TRT-Turkey
36th General Assembly 1999, Sydney, Australia
Chairman: Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Planning & Development Div, IRIB-Iran
Vice-Chairman: Dong-su Ahn, Technical Coordination Director, Engineering Centre, KBS-Korea
Members |
Colin Knowles, Head, Technology Strategy & Development, ABC-Australia
Zhu Yun Yi, Senior Engineer, Academy of Broadcasting Science, RTPRC-China
V K Lamba, Director (Engineering), AIR-India
Erina Tobing, Head of Production Evaluation Section, TVRI-Indonesia
Alimusa Sulaiman, Deputy Director General Broadcasting (Engineering), RTM-Malaysia
Neville Lane, Controller Engineering, TVNZ-New Zealand
Amal Punchinewa, (Actg) Deputy Director-General (Engineering), SLRC-Sri Lanka
Dilek Cenkciler, Chief Engineer, International Relations Division, TRT-Turkey
Terdsak Pattayanun, Director of Office of the Technical Promotion & Development, NBT-Thailand
Dr Kazuyoshi Shogen, Deputy Director, Planning Division, NHK-Japan
Richard Barton, Deputy General Manager, FACTS
Hiroshi Miyazawa, Director, NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories
Turgay Cakimci, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
K M Paul, Chief Engineer (Development), AIR-India
35th General Assembly 1998, Shanghai, China
Chairman: Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Planning & Development Div, IRIB-Iran
Vice-Chairman: Dong-su Ahn, Technical Coordination Director, Engineering Centre, KBS-Korea
Members |
Colin Knowles, Head, Technology Strategy & Development, ABC-Australia
Zhu Yun Yi, Senior Engineer, Academy of Broadcasting Science, RTPRC-China
V K Lamba, Director (Engineering), AIR-India
Erina Tobing, Head of Production Evaluation Section, TVRI-Indonesia
Alimusa Sulaiman, Deputy Director General Broadcasting (Engineering), RTM-Malaysia
Neville Lane, Controller Engineering, TVNZ-New Zealand
Amal Punchinewa, (Actg) Deputy Director-General (Engineering), SLRC-Sri Lanka
Dilek Cenkciler, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
Terdsak Pattayanun, Director, NBT-Thailand
Dr Kazuyoshi Shogen, Deputy Director, NHK-Japan
Richard Barton, Deputy General Manager, FACTS
Hiroshi Miyazawa, Director, NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories
Turgay Cakimci, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
34th General Assembly 1997, Seoul Korea
Chairman: Hiroaki Otsuka, Engineering Controller, International Relations, NHK-Japan
Vice-Chairman: Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Planning & Development Div, IRIB-Iran
Members |
Colin Knowles, Head, Technology Strategy & Development, ABC-Australia
Ji Ping, Deputy Director, Institute of Standardization & Planning, RTPRC-China
Shiv Nath, Manager Engineering, Fiji Broadcasting Commission
V K Lamba, Director (Engineering), AIR-India
Erina Tobing, Head of Production Evaluation Section, TVRI-Indonesia
Dong-su Ahn, Technical Coordination Director, Engineering Centre, KBS-Korea
Mohd Nor Abdullah, Director of Engineering (Radio & TV), RTM-Malaysia
Dilek Cenkciler, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
Neville Lane, Controller Engineering, TVNZ-New Zealand
Dussadee Sinchermsiri, Chief of Engineering & Planning Sub Div, NBT-Thailand
Richard Barton, Deputy General Manager, FACTS-Australia
Hiroshi Miyazawa, Director, NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories
33rd General Assembly 1996, Hong Kong China
Chairman: Hiroaki Otsuka, Engineering Controller, International Relations, NHK-Japan
Vice-Chairman: Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Planning & Development Div, IRIB-Iran
Members |
John J Bigeni, Federal Head TV Technical Services, ABC-Australia
Ji Ping, Deputy Director, Institute of Standardization & Planning, RTPRC-China
Shiv Nath, Manager Engineering, Fiji Broadcasting Commission
V K Lamba, Director (Engineering), AIR-India
Erina Tobing, Head of Production Evaluation Section, TVRI-Indonesia
Dong-su Ahn, Technical Coordination Director, Engineering Centre, KBS-Korea
Mohd Nor Abdullah, Director of Engineering (Radio & TV), RTM-Malaysia
Dilek Cenkciler, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
Neville Lane, Controller Engineering, TVNZ-New Zealand
Dussadee Sinchermsiri, Chief of Engineering & Planning Sub Div, NBT-Thailand
Richard Barton, Deputy General Manager, FACTS-Australia
Yoshiaki Inamoto, Associate Director, Broadcasting Engineering Department, NHK-Japan
32nd General Assembly 1995, Tehran Iran
Chairman: John J Bigeni, Federal Head TV Technical Services, ABC-Australia
Vice-Chairman: Hiroaki Otsuka, Engineering Controller, International Relations, NHK-Japan
Members |
Ji Ping, Deputy Director, Institute of Standardization & Planning, RTPRC-China
Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Planning & Development Div, IRIB-Iran
Richard Barton, Deputy General Manager, FACTS-Australia
Fiji Broadcasting Commission
H M Joshi, Engineer-in-Chief, AIR-India
Erina Tobing, Head of Production Evaluation Section, TVRI-Indonesia
Dilek Cenkciler, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
Neville Lane, Controller Engineering, TVNZ-New Zealand
Dong-su Ahn, Technical Coordination Director, Engineering Centre, KBS-Korea
Director of Engineering, NBT-Thailand
M Jeganathan, Deputy Director-General (Engineering), RTM-Malaysia
31st General Assembly 1994, Kyoto Japan
Chairman: John J Bigeni, Federal Head TV Technical Services, ABC-Australia
Vice-Chairman: Hiroaki Otsuka, Engineering Controller, International Relations, NHK-Japan
Members |
Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Network Expansion Department, IRIB-Iran
Pan Zhenzhong, Engineer-in-Chief, Institute of Standardization & Planning, China
Wayne Heads, General Manager (Transmission), Broadcast Communications Limited, New Zealand
Richard M Barton, Deputy General Manager, FACTS-Australia
H M Joshi, Engineer-in-Chief, AIR-India
Ram Deo Raj, Manager, Engg & Technical Resources, Fiji Broadcasting Commission
Erino Tobing, Senior Engineer & Staff Assistant to Director, TVRI-Indonesia
Ahn Dong-Su, Director, Technical Managing Dept, Engineering Centre, KBS-Korea
M Jeganathan, Deputy Director-General (Engineering), RTM-Malaysia
Neville Lane, Controller of Engineering, TVNZ-New Zealand
Suchat Suchatvechaphum, Director Engineering & Licensing Div, NBT-Thailand
Dilek Cenkciler, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
30th General Assembly, Auckland New Zealand
Chairman: John J Bigeni, Controller TV Engineering & Properties, ABC-Australia
Vice-Chairman: Kenji Nagai, Deputy Director, Planning Div, Engg Administration Department
Members |
Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Department, IRIB-Iran
Pan Zhenzhong, Senior Engineer, Institute of Standardization & Planning, RTPRC-China
Wayne Heads, General Manager (Transmission), Broadcast Communications Ltd, New Zealand
Richard M Barton, Deputy General Manager, FACTS
V K Lamba, Chairman ABU WP E, All India Radio
M Jeganathan, Deputy Director-General (Engg), Radio Television Malaysia
Ram Deo Raj, Manager, Engg & Technical Resources, FBC-Fiji
H M Joshi, Chief Engineer, All India Radio
Erina Tobing, Senior Engineer & Staff Assistant to Director, TVRI-Indonesia
Neville Lane, Controller Engineering, Television New Zealand Ltd
Lam Lychow, Director Engineering, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Yalcin Tuzmen, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
Suchat Suchatvechaphum, Director, Engineering & Licensing Division, NBT-Thailand
28th General Assembly, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Chairman: John J Bigeni, Controller TV Engineering & Properties, ABC-Australia
Vice-Chairman: Lee Tian Chew, Deputy Director-General Engineering, RTM-Malaysia
Members |
Ryuichi Hayashi, Director, International Relations, NHK-Japan
Pan Zhenzhong, Senior Engineer, Institute of Standardization & Planning, RTPRC-China
Wayne Heads, General Manager (Transmission), Broadcast Communications Ltd, New Zealand
Yalcin Tuzmen, Chief Engineer, TRT-Turkey
N J Nair, Engineering-in-Chief, DD-India
Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Department, IRIB-Iran
S P Bhatikar, Engineer-in-Chief, AIR-India
27th General Assembly, New Delhi India
Chairman: John J Bigeni, Controller TV Engineering & Properties, ABC-Australia
Vice-Chairman: S P Bhatikar, Engineer-in-Chief, AIR-India
Members |
Yujiro Nakahata, Director, International Relations (P&D), NHK-Japan
Pan Zhenzhong, Senior Engineer, Institute of Standardization & Planning, RTPRC-China
Wayne Heads, General Manager (Transmission), Broadcast Communications Ltd, New Zealand
H Hasmet Esen, Head, Research & Development Department, TRT-Turkey
V V Rao, Chief Engineer, Directorate General, DD-India
Valod Stepanian, Chief Engineer, Technical Department, IRIB-Iran
Lee Tian Chew, Deputy Director-General Engineering, RTM-Malaysia
Chairman: Mr Eiichi Sawabe, Director-General, NHK Research Labs, NHK-Japan
Members |
John J Bigeni, Controller TV Engineering & Properties, ABC-Australia
Neville L Lane, Corporate Director Engineering & Information Technology, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Riazul Haque, Director Engineering, PBC-Pakistan
Hasmet Esen, Head, Technical Research & Production Department, TRT-Turkey
O P Khushu, Engineering-in-Chief, DD-India
V Stepanian, Senior Engineer, Technical Department, IRIB-Iran
Harcharan Singh Gender, Deputy Director-General (Engineering), RTM-Malaysia
S P Bhatikar, Engineer-in-Chief, Directorate General, AIR-India
