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Heizo Takenaka is Director of Academyhills and Professor Emeritus at Keio University. He is also Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum.
He served as Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy between 2001 and 2006 and held various posts in the Cabinet at that time.
Professor Takenaka’s research interest is in economic policy.
He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Osaka University. His academic experience is numerous, including Visiting Associate Professor of Harvard University in 1989, and Professor of Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University in 1996.
He is the author of numerous books, including "The Structural Reforms of the Koizumi Cabinet".