Pioneers of UNU

Former Rectors

James Hester

Dr. James M. Hester (USA)

First Rector • 1975–1980


Soedjatmoko

Mr. Soedjatmoko (Indonesia)

Second Rector • 1980–1987


Heitor Gurgulino de Souza

Prof. Heitor Gurgulino de Souza (Brazil)

Third Rector • 1987–1997


Hans van Ginkel

Prof. Dr. J. A. van Ginkel (Netherlands)

Fourth Rector • 1997–2007


Former Vice-Rectors

Prof. Alexander A. Kwapong (Ghana)

Vice-Rector, Institutional Planning and Resource Development Division

Dr. Kinhide Mushakoji (Japan)

Vice-Rector, Regional and Global Studies

Dr. Nevin S. Scrimshaw (USA)

Senior Adviser to the Rector for the World Hunger Programme

Dr. Walter Manshard (Germany)

Vice-Rector, Natural Resources Programme

Dr. Miguel Urrutia (Colombia)

Vice-Rector, Development Studies Division

Mr. Edward Ploman (Sweden)

Vice-Rector, Global Learning Division

Dr. Roland Fuchs (USA)

Vice-Rector, Development Studies Division

Dr. Takashi Inoguchi (Japan)

Senior Vice-Rector

Dr. Abraham Besrat (Ethiopia)

Vice-Rector

Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki (Japan)

Vice-Rector for Environment and Sustainable Development Programme

Former Senior Advisors to the Rector

Dr. Ichiro Kato (Japan)

Senior Adviser to the Rector

Dr. Saburo Okita (Japan)

Senior Adviser to the Rector

Dr. Michio Nagai (Japan)

Senior Adviser to the Rector

Dr. Sogo Okamura (Japan)

Senior Adviser to the Rector

Professor Hideo Sato (Japan)

Senior Adviser to the Rector

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