Takashi Shiraishi

Born on 22 February, 1950 in Ehime

Shiraishi Takashi, majored in International Relations at the University of Tokyo and obtained a Ph.D. in History from Cornell University in 1986. He has taught at the University of Tokyo (1979-1987), Cornell University (1987-98), Kyoto University (1996-2005), and National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo (2005-2009). He served as Standing Executive Member, Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP), Cabinet Office (2009-2010). He currently serves as President, GRIPS (since 2011), President, Institute of Developing Economies-JETRO (since 2007), and Non-Standing Executive Member, CSTP, Cabinet Office (since 2011). He has also served as editor, Indonesia, Cornell Southeast Asia Program (since 1987) and Editor-in-Chief, nippon.com (since 2011). 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).