Faculty
Honorary Faculty GSM Distinguished ProfessorToru SHIKIBU
- 【Specialized Fields】
- International Financial Policy, International Financial Supervision, International Development
- 【Background】
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Liberal Arts, received a master’s degree in International Relations.
Joined the Ministry of Finance in 1977. Director of the Ishinomaki Tax Office, Senior Budget Examiner (defense budget at the Budget Bureau), Permanent Delegation of Japan to the OECD (in Paris), and Director for International Affairs at the Securities Bureau.
Appointed Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Nagasaki University (International Economic Policy) in 1994, and served as Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Graduate School of Economics until 1997.
Subsequent roles included Senior Staff Member at the Headquarter for Hanshin-Awaji Reconstruction, Director of the Securities Division at the Financial Supervisory Agency, Minister at the Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom, Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs at the Financial Services Agency. Director General of the Kinki Region Finance Bureau. Also served as Executive Director representing the Japanese Government at World Bank, Head of the Asia Office of the Inter-American Development Bank and Group Advisor to Societe Generale. Since 2025, Advisor, Societe Generale Securities Japan Ltd..
Recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Nov. 3, 2020).
- 【Message】
- Having experienced the onsite experiences in financial policies at international finance and international development institutions, I have placed an emphasis on how policy makers nave responded to real problems and have made policies. Lets think about the fundamentals behind the decision making of policy makers and also national and public gains. I hope to contribute in opening up your vision towards the world.