16th International Conference on The Future of Asia

Shiraishi Takashi, born in 1950 in Ehime, majored in international relations at the University of Tokyo and obtained Ph.D. in History from Cornell University in 1986.

He has taught at the University of Tokyo (1979-1987), Cornell University (1987-1998), Kyoto University (1996-2005) and at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo (since 2005) and now serve as President, Institute of Developing Economies-JETRO (since 2007) and Executive Member, Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office (since 2009). He has also served as editor, Indonesia, Cornell Southeast Asia Program (since 1987) and editor-in-chief, Japan Echo (since 2007).

In 2007, he was awarded the Japanese Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.

He has published numerous books, including three award-winning works: An Age in Motion (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1990, Ohira Masayoshi Asia Pacific Award), Indonesia: Kokka to Seiji (Government and Politics in Indonesia, Tokyo: Libroport, 1990; Suntory Academic Award), and Umi no Teikoku (Empires of the Seas, Tokyo: Chuokoron, 2000; Yomiuri-Yoshino Sakuzo Award).