GREGORY CLARK - PERSONAL HISTORY

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VICE-PRESIDENT, AKITA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERISTY

HONORARY PRESIDENT, TAMA UNIVERSITY.

HEAD, RESEARCH JAPAN OFFICE

Personal Office: Research Japan Office
S506 Ark Towers South, Roppongi 1-3-38,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03 3586 4147; Fax: 03 3586 4148;
E-mail: clarkinjapan@gmail.com

Secretarial Office :
1008, Bancho-heim, 2 Bancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0084
Tel/Fax: 03 3261 1900

Home Address:
617 Ohara, Ohara-machi, Isumi-gun, Chiba Prefecture 298-0004
Tel/Fax 0470-63-9013, or mobile 090-3474-3456

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CURRICULUM VITAE

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1936	Born Cambridge, UK, May 19, 1936
1952	Graduated St. Josephs College, Brisbane, Australia
1953-56	Oxford University, MA (Geography, Ethnology)
1956-65	Australian Department of External Affairs, Canberra
1957-8	Training and service in Canberra, plus first year Russian and second year economics at Canberra University College
1959-62	Australian Commission, Hong Kong - Second Secretary (1961, Diploma, Chinese Studies, Hong Kong University)
1962-63	China Desk Officer, Canberra
1963-65	Australian Embassy, Moscow - First Secretary
1965-69	Department of Economics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University (Ph.D. research on Japanese private direct investment overseas)
1967-68	Hitotsubashi University and Institute of Developing Economies,Tokyo (field research)
1969-74	Head of Tokyo Bureau , 'The Australian' (national newspaper)
1974-76	Consultant (Assistant Secretary level), Policy Coordination Unit, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Canberra
1976-78	Visiting Professor, Sophia University, Tokyo
1979-84	Full Professor, Faculty of Economics, Sophia University (Yotsuya campus)
1979-95	Professor, Faculty of Comparative Culture, Sophia University (Ichigaya campus)
1990-2001	Chancellor, Institute of Developing Economies Advanced School, Tokyo (Adviser, 2001 - )
1995-2001	President, Tama University, Tokyo
2001 -	President Emeritus, Tama University, Tokyo
2001 -	Honorary Ambassador to Japan, Queensland State Government
2004 -	Vice-President, Akita International University
Major Official and Other Committee Memberships :
1975-76	Australian Government Cabinet Subcommittee on Resource Policy
1981-82	Japanese Ministry of Finance, Committee on International Trade Policy
1984-90	NTT, Management Review Committee
1986-87	MITI, Committee to Consider Japan in the Global Community (1986-87)
1986-87	Ministry of Labor, Committee to Consider Labor Policy in 21st Century
1986 -	Member, Amagi Kaigi (IBM-sponsored discussion group)
1987 -	MITI, Committee to Consider Questions of Extended Leisure Abroad
1987-88	Ministry of Justice, Worker Immigration Policy Review Committee
1987-88	Ministry of Transport, Minister's Group to Consider Transport Problems
1990-92	Japan-China Association for Economy and Trade
1991-93	Ministry of Construction, Minister's Construction Policy Consultative Group
1992	Economic Planning Agency, Economic Deliberative Council, (Prime Ministerial appointment )
1992-93	21st Century World Exposition Concept Committee
1992 -93	Culture City, Nagoya - Deliberative Committee
1992 -94	Tokyo Frontier (Odaiba) Group
1992 -3	Chiba Prefectural Environment Council
1993 -6	MITI, Committee on Introduction of Summer Time System
1994-2000	Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development Consultative Committee for Construction of a New Capital City
1994-	Bank of Japan, Expert Consultative Group
1994-8	Nissay Research. New Policy Research Group, Cabinet Information Research Office
1994-5	Consultative Committee for Establishing Overall 5-year Development Plan for Chiba Prefecture
l995-7	Committee to Discuss Education to develop Creative Personnel, Keidanren
1995-7	University Education Reform Council, University sub-committee, Ministry of Education, Special Member
1996-7	MITI, Research Committee for Personnel Education in 21st Century, Chairman
1996-2005	Japan Quality Award Committee
1997-8	Ministry of Post and Telecommunications: Committee to Consider Post Office Service in 21st Century
1997-2001	Science and Technology Agency: International Experimental Fusion Reactor Plan Promotion Committee
1998-2003	Chiba Prefecture Environment Committee
1998-9	Ministry of Post and Telecommunications Research Committee into Broadcasting and Youth
1998-9	Chiba University, Management Committee for Advanced Science Research Center
1997-	Trustee, Sumitomo Foundation
1998-	Trustee, Tsudajuku University
1998-	Advisory Committee, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
1998-2001	Committee to Improve Tokyo Image
1998-	Nuclear Fuel Recycling Deliberative Council
1998-2001	Matsushita Electric Co., Advisory Board
1998-	Satellite Broadcasting Association, Director
1999-	Tokyo City, Committee to Consider Question of Transfer of Capital City Functions from Tokyo, Specialist Member
2000 -2002	Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Advisory Committee
2000 - 2004	Hitotsubashi University, Advisory Committee
2000 -2005	Fourth Immigration Control Policy Discussion Committee, Justice Ministry
2000 -2001	National Peoples Council for Education Reform, Cabinet Secretariat
2001 -2002	Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka’s Private Discussion Group
2002 -2003	Committee to Establish Akita Prefecture International University, Vice-chairman
2003 -2004	Osaki Sports Committee
LANGUAGES:	Chinese and Russian (both UK Foreign Office, A Grade Interpreter level), Japanese (full fluency), French, some Spanish
Awards: 1985	Officer de l'Ordre de Leopold II (Belgium)
1990	Tokyo Metropolis Culture Award
2001	Honorary Ambassador to Japan, Queensland State Government
2003	JETRO award for Contributions to Understanding Japan
Books: 1968	'In Fear of China', Lansdowne Press, Melbourne (in translation, 'Kokusai Seiji to Chugoku', 1969, Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo)
1977	'Nihonjin: Yuniikusa no Gensen' (The Japanese : Origins of Uniqueness) Simul Press, Tokyo
1980	'Yuniiku na Nihonjin' (The Unusual Japanese), Kodansha, Tokyo (with Takemura Kenichi)
1981	'Naigaijin ga Mita Nihon' (Japan seen from inside and outside), Shuei Shobo, Tokyo (with Hasegawa Keitaro)
1982	'Understanding the Japanese' , Kinseido, Tokyo
1990	'Gokai sareru Nihonjin' (The Misunderstood Japanese), Kodansha, Tokyo
1993	'The 'Code Decyphering' Technique for Learning Foreign Languages', Dobunshoin, Tokyo
l996	'Eigo Benkyo Kakumei' (Revolution in The Study of English), Goma Shobo, Tokyo
2004	'Naze Nihon no Kyoiku wa Kawaranai no ka' (Why Japanese Education does not Change), Toyo Keizai, Tokyo
Book Contributions:	‘Communism in Asia’ by Australian Institute of Political Science, Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1967;
	‘Australian Foreign Policy ‘ Towards a Reassessment’ edited Claire Clark, Cassell Australia, Melbourne, 1973
	Australia’s Vietnam’ edited Peter King, George Allen and Unwin, Sydney, 1983
	‘Isetsu Nihon Keizai’ (Unconventional Japanese Economics), Nihon Keizai Shimbunsha, Tokyo, 1992
	‘Isetsu Nihon Keizai’ (Unconventional Japanese Economics), Nihon Keizai Shimbunsha, Tokyo, 1992
	‘Futatabi 21st Seiki no Nihon o Kangaeru’ (Reconsider 21st Century Japan) Japan IBM, Tokyo, 1993
	‘Reisengo no Sekai Josei to Wagakuni no Shinro’ (Post Cold War World Situation and Japan’s Path), Taiyukai, Tokyo,1994
	'Japanese Culture and Society ' in Doing Business in Japan, 1994, Key Porter Books, Toronto
	‘Chiho kara Kangaeru Shuto Iten’ (Transferring of the Capital as seen from the Regions), Chunichi Shimbunsha, Nagoya, 1995
	‘Kyoiku Kaikaku Matta Nashi’ (Education Reform Cannot Wait),Nihon Seinen Kaigisho, Barusu Shuppan, Tokyo,2001
	‘Tokyo no Mado kara Nihon o’ (Japan looked at through the windows of Tokyo), Ishihara Shintaro, Bunshun Nesco, Tokyo, 2001
Media:	Regular columnist since 1980 variously for International Herald Tribune, Nikkei Business, Nikkei Weekly, Mainichi Daily, Toyo Keizai, Tokyo, Business Today. Currently, regular Opinion page columnist for the Japan Times. Regular appearances since 1987 on NHK's Shiten Ronten (Points of View), Channel 1-3 TV Program.
Clubs:	Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan (since 1969), International House of Japan, Tokyo American Club.

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