Pioneers of UNU
Former Rectors

Dr. James M. Hester (USA)
First Rector • 1975–1980

Mr. Soedjatmoko (Indonesia)
Second Rector • 1980–1987

Prof. Heitor Gurgulino de Souza (Brazil)
Third Rector • 1987–1997

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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