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Dr. Norihiko Suzuki, Former ICU President and Professor Emeritus, Receives Spring Decorations

Update: May 21, 2024

On April 29 (Mon.), the recipients of the 2024 Spring Decorations were announced. Dr. Norihiko Suzuki, former ICU President and Professor Emeritus, was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
Dr. Norihiko Suzuki, whose specialized field is Business Administration, contributed to the development of ICU for 26 years after his assignment as an associate professor (at the time) at ICU in 1986. He served as ICU President for two periods (eight years) since 2004, after assuming the posts of Chair of the Department of International Studies and Vice President for Academic Affairs. After retiring from ICU, he served as Managing Trustee of the Japan University Accreditation Association. After that, he became a chair of the board of the trustees and a President of Akita International University in 2013, retiring at the end of his second period (2021). He is currently a trustee and visiting professor at Kyorin University and a chair of the board of the trustees of the Hiroshima Corporation for Higher Education.

Award comments from Dr. Suzuki:
I received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon at the 2024 Spring Conferment Ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on Monday, May 13, 2024, and was presented the award by His Majesty the Emperor. (I have been teaching for 13 years in the U.S. (Indiana University: 2 years, Washington State University: 6 years, University of Illinois: 4 years, University of Washington: 1 year) and 38 years in Japan (ICU: 26 years, Akita International University: 8 years, Prefectural Hiroshima University and Eikei University: currently in my second year). The main reasons I have been able to continue for such a long time are the good research and working environment, the colleagues who encouraged each other, and the support of my wife. Once again, I would like to express my gratitude to ICU. I would also like to thank God from the bottom of my heart for watching over me.