Lee-Jay Cho, PhD (1965) Sociology, University of Chicago. D.PH. in Demography, Tokyo University, 1984. PhD Economics, Keiyo University, Japan 1990. Honorary Doctorates, Russian Academy of Sciences (Far Eastern Branch) and Dong-A University, Korea. Honored by Awards including Mugunghwa Jang from the Korean Government and Imperial Order of Rising Sun of Japan. Held teaching and faculty positions at University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Seoul National University, Kyoto University and University of Hawaii. Served as Director of East-West Population Institute (EWPI) and President of the East-West Center, Hawaii, US. Currently, Chairman of the Northeast Asia Economic Forum (NEAEF) since establishment in 1991. Authored and edited numerous publications in population and economic development.