Globalisation:Heizo Takenaka
Background
Director, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University, Japan.BA in Economics, Hitotsubashi University; PhD in Economics, Osaka University. 1973, with Japan Development Bank; 1981, Visiting Scholar, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania; 1982, Senior Economist, Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Ministry of Finance; 1987, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Osaka University; 1989, Visiting Associate Professor, Harvard University; 1989, Visiting Fellow, Institute of International Economics; 1990, Associate Professor and 1996, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University; 1998, Member, Economic Strategy Council; 2000, Member, IT Strategy Council; 2001, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy and for IT Policy; 2002, Minister of State for Financial Services and for Economic and Fiscal Policy; 2004, elected to House of Councillors; Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy; 2005, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and Privatization of Postal Services; currently, Director and Professor, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University. Author of numerous books including: Contemporary Japanese Economy and Economic Policy (1991); Wealth of People (1994); The Economy in which Fast Movers Win (1998).[1]
Role Within the World Economic Forum
Member of the Foundation Board
