Kenji Komatsu

Background

Komatsu, Kenji was born on January 3, 1935 in Komoro, Japan. Son of Hisao and Chiyoko (Tamura) Komatsu.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1958. Master in Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1960. Doctor of Economics, Waseda University, 1985.

Career

Researcher Institute World Economy, Tokyo, 1963-1966, senior researcher, 1966-1968. Lecturer Chiba University, Chiba City, 1968-1971, assistant professor, 1971-1983, professor economics, 1983-1999, professor emeritus, since 1999, dean faculty of law and economics, 1993-1995. Professor international political science and economics Nihon University Graduate School Social and Cultural Studies, Saitama, Japan, since 1999.

Visiting professor Waseda University, Tokyo, 1969-1993. Visiting scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1976-1977. Research associate Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977.

Achievements

• Kenji Komatsu has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Association Economics Policy (board directors), Association Monetary Economics, Association International Economics, Mont Pelerin Society.

Interests

• Avocations: go-game, music, art, swimming, skiing.

Connections

Married Akiko Kobayashi, November 12, 1960. Children: Masayoshi, Nobuyoshi.

Father:

Hisao Komatsu

Mother:

Chiyoko (Tamura) Komatsu

Spouse:

Akiko Kobayashi

child:

Masayoshi Komatsu

child:

Nobuyoshi Komatsu