Corporate Affiliates Program welcomes 2010-2011 fellows to Stanford

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As the new academic year is about to get underway, the Corporate Affiliates Program of Shorenstein APARC welcomes its new class of fellows for the 2010-2011 academic year:

  • Minoru Aosaki, Ministry of Finance, Japan; 
  • Wataru Ishii, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan; 
  • Earn Key Joo, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea; 
  • Toshifumi Kadowaki, Sumitomo Corporation, Japan; 
  • Takeshi Kondo, Mitsubishi Electric, Japan; 
  • Yuichi Moronaga, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan; 
  • Makoto Murata, Kansai Electric Power Company, Japan; 
  • Pradnya Palande, Reliance Industries, India; 
  • Seung Gun Park, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea; 
  • Puangthong Pawakapan, the Asia Foundation / Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; 
  • Oshie Sato, Sumitomo Corporation, Japan; 
  • Naoki Takeuchi, Development Bank of Japan, Japan; 
  • Hirofumi Takinami, Ministry of Finance, Japan; 
  • Sonya Vasudeva, Reliance Industries, India; and 
  • Eiichi Yamamoto, Japan Patent Office, Japan.

During their stay at Stanford University, the fellows will audit classes, study English, and conduct individual research projects, which they will then present about at the end of the year. They will have the opportunity to consult with Shorenstein APARC's scholars and attend events featuring visiting experts from around the world. The fellows will also participate in special events and site visits to gain a first-hand understanding of business, society, and culture in the United States.

The Corporate Affiliates website will feature interviews with of each of the 2010-2011 fellows throughout the coming year.