Roland John Fuchs

Background

Fuchs, Roland John was born on January 15, 1933 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Alois L. and Elizabeth (Weigand) Fuchs.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia University, 1954. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1956—1957. Postgraduate, Moscow State University, 1960—1961.

Master of Arts, Clark University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1959. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clark University, 1995.

Career

Assistant professor to professor emeritus University Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1958, chairman department geography, 1964-1986, assistant dean to associate dean College Arts and Sciences, 1965-1967, director Asian Studies Language and Area Center, 1965-1967, adjunct research associate East West Center, since 1980, special assistant to president, 1986. Vice rector United Nations University, Tokyo, 1987-1994. Director International Start Secretariat, 1994—2008.

Senior fellow East West Center, since 2008. Visiting professor Clark University, 1963-1964, National Taiwan University, 1974. Board international organizations and programs National Academy of Sciences, 1976-1981, chairman, 1980-1981, board science and technical in development, 1980-1985.

Member United States National Commission for Pacific Basin Economic Cooperative, 1985-1987. Senior advisor United Nations University, 1986. Chairman advisory committee United Nations University Institute for Environmental and Human Security.

Achievements

• Roland John Fuchs has been listed as a noteworthy geography educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association American Geographers, American Geophysical Union, International Geography Union(vice president 1980-1984, 1st vice president 1984-1988, president 1988-1992, past president since 1992), Association American Geographers (Honorary award 1982), American Association Advancement of Slavic Studies (board directors 1976-1981), Pacific Science Association (member county since 1978, member Executive Committee since 1986, secretary general-treasurer since 1991), Academy Europaea (elected foreign member).

• Member President, since 88, International Geographical Union; Secretary-General, since 91, Pacific Science Association; General Committee(s), since 88, International Council of Scientific Unions; Chairman, since 90, Standing Committee on Admissions, ICSU.

Connections

Married Gaynell Ruth McAuliffe, June 15, 1957. Children: Peter K., Christopher K., Andrew K.

Father:

Alois L. Fuchs

Mother:

Elizabeth (Weigand) Fuchs

Spouse:

Gaynell Ruth McAuliffe

child:

Christopher K. Fuchs

child:

Peter K. Fuchs

child:

Andrew K. Fuchs