Current Title
Chief of Staff, U.S. Congressman Vic Snyder
Formerly, Antitrust Counsel to U.S. Senator Mike
DeWine (R–Ohio), Chairman of the Antitrust Subcommitte
of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Agency During Fellowship
U.S. Department of Justice
Home State: Arkansas
Professional Specialty: Attorney
Host Agencies in Japan Japan Fair Trade Commission—Management and Planning
Division, Investigation Bureau, General Affairs Division, Economic
Affairs Division
Ministry of Justice—Judicial System
and Research Dept., Minister's Secretariat, Criminal Affairs Bureau,
Tokyo District Court, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Civil Affairs Bureau
Placement Description
September 2000 - September 2001
Examined legal reforms that the Japanese government is undertaking, with particular
emphasis on how these reforms may change the character of the Japanese legal
system and affect the Antimonopoly Law regime.
Representative Activities:
interviewed investigators (in Japanese) about
JFTC investigation procedures
gave a presentation to JFTC colleagues (again
in Japanese) on Antitrust Division civil non-merger investigation
procedures
at the JFTC's Economic Affairs Bureau, observed
how the General Affairs Division oversees the introduction
of amendments to the Antimonopoly Law
participated in a brainstorming session with
JFTC staffers about two critical issues: potential research
topics that the JFTC would contract out to academics (itaku
chosa); and long-term organizational changes to the JFTC's
structure
made a presentation before senior officials and
the Commissioners of the JFTC about the U.S. Justice Department,
Antitrust Division's Corporate Leniency Program
contributed an article to the Fair Trade Institute's
magazine about his view of the future of the JFTC
observed meetings of the Legal Reform Council
visited the Legal Research and Training Institute
interviewed prosecutors and various attorneys
regarding the Japanese legal system
Post Fellowship
Current U.S. Government Assignments and Activities In 2005, Attorney, Mitchell Williams Selig Gates Woodyard,
Law Firm in Arkansas. Responsible for criminal antitrust matters,
including international cartel cases. October 2001, returned to
Japan to make presentations on the benefits of anti monopoly law
enforcement. Briefed Congressional staff on Japan's legal reform.
Current Title
Emergency Management Specialist, FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
Agency During Fellowship
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Home State: New York
Professional Specialty:
Emergency Management Specialist
Host Agencies in Japan
Japan Defense Agency—Joint Staff Office, Tokyo Metropolitan Government,
Office of Emergency Planning
Placement Description
September 2000 - September 2001
Learned how Japanese agencies prepare for and respond to disasters in Japan,
and the extent to which the agencies coordinate with one another.
Representative Activities:
observed the Tokyo Disaster Drill-a first-of-its-kind
comprehensive training exercise for disaster relief
met with Ministry of Health and Tokyo Fire Department
officials to discuss emergency management issues
gave a lecture on emergency management at the
National Defense Medical Center
spoke at a disaster conference in Kobe on the
topic of "special needs" populations in disasters,
gave presentations on emergency management systems at the Tokyo
Disaster Medical Center, exercise design at the Nuclear Safety
Commission, and bio-terrorism preparedness at the JDA.
attended an all-day conference on emergency rescue
sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Fire Department; provided
brief remarks at the conference
facilitated an information-sharing meeting at
Yokosuka Naval Base between some JDA colleagues and the emergency
planning officer for the U.S. Navy in Japan
participated in a meeting in Okinawa with U.S.
Navy emergency response planners to discuss emergency response
planning issues in Japan
visited the Japan National Fire Academy (NFA)
Post-Fellowship
Current U.S.-Government Assignments and Activities
Returned to FEMA headquarters. January 2002, spoke on emergency management
at Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief Conference in Okinawa.
Placement Description
September 2000 - September 2001
Learned the Japanese decision-making process concerning asset disposal and
failed bank resolution for Japan's financial institutions, and how the government
plans to revitalize Japan's financial system.
provided consultation on U.S. financial regulation
policies
completed a paper explaining the use of cost-benefit
analysis in analyzing financial regulation
wrote a short paper on asset disposal methods
used by the U.S. Resolution Trust Corporation
attended the DIC Board meeting
examined the history of a specific resolution
case, involving a company that owed approximately ten billion
yen to Hokkaido Bank when the bank failed in 1996
accompanied a DIC inspection trip of the RCC
branches in western Japan
Post-Fellowship
Current U.S. Government Assignments and Activities Returned to U.S. Treasury Department
Current Title
Group Manager, Oncology Early Clinical Development, Novartis Pharma KK.
Formerly, Senior Investigator (Oncology), National
Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Agency During Fellowship
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Home State: Illinois
Professional Specialty
Medical Officer
Host Agencies in Japan Ministry of Health and Welfare—Evaluation and Licensing
Division Pharmaceutical and Safety Bureau, First Evaluation Department,
Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Evaluation Center
National Cancer Center
National Cancer Hospital
Placement Description
September 2000 - September 2001
Explored the process of oncology drug development in Japan by studying how
cancer clinical trials are designed, executed and analyzed, and how the results
are applied in clinical and regulatory decision making.
Representative Activities:
assisted with responses to questions from Japanese
Diet members about FDA computing resources and the number of
drugs approved during the past year
attended a meeting of the Japanese Red Cross
on the topic of screening technologies for HIV-AIDS
delivered speeches to the Japan Cancer Association
(JCA) and the Japan Society for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
and Engineering (JSPME)
attended meetings of the oncology team, including
meetings with companies submitting applications for drug approval
took part in a two-week administrative training
course for GOJ officials
spent a two-week internship in the office of
Diet member Kumashiro
attended a two-week training course that covered
legal, scientific, medical and manufacturing issues related
to pharmaceuticals
attended an oncology meeting in Sendai and an
MCPA-sponsored conference in Hokkaido on rural health care
gave a series of talks (in Japanese) on factors
influencing new anticancer drug development in the United States
Post-Fellowship
Current U.S. Government Assignments and Activities
Returned to FDA where he has added responsibility for reviewing drug development
projects for new anti-cancer drugs in Japan. Wrote several articles on Japan's
regulatory process for oncology drugs. Currently, Group Manager, Oncology Early
Clinical Development, Novartis Pharma KK.
Current Title
U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office
N.D. California, Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Agency During Fellowship
U.S. Department of Justice
Home State: California
Professional Specialty
Attorney, Deputy Chief, Civil Division
Host Agencies in Japan Tokyo High Court—Intellectual Property Divisions
Tokyo District Court
Japan Patent Office—Enforcement Office,
International Affairs Division, General Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Justice—Criminal Affairs
Bureau
Tokyo Public Prosecutor's Office
Placement Description
September 2000-September 2001
Learned how Japan formulates and implements laws to protect intellectual property
rights with an emphasis on enforcement, and how Japan handles intellectual
property rights infringement by outsiders.
Representative Activities:
accompanied judges of Tokyo High Court when they
held hearings in open court or less formal hearings held in
rooms adjacent to the court's chambers
attended a briefing by representatives of the
JPO (Japan Patent Office), concerning the JPO's new guidelines
for the approval of business model patents.
gave a lecture to the judges of the High Court
on recent developments in U.S. patent law litigation
attended a weekend retreat with all the judges
and some of the clerks from the three IP divisions of the District
Court
at the Japan Patent Office (JPO), International
Section, Counterfeit Goods Countermeasures Group (CGCG), attended
a meeting of the Counterfeit Goods Countermeasures Committee
observed the workings of the Tokyo Customs Office,
Intellectual Property Chief Investigators' Office
visited the Customs Cargo Facility at Narita
Airport as well as the main bonded warehouse where incoming
cargo is stored during the clearance process
provided advice for a proposed formal agreement
between the JPO and the patent office of another nation
attended a two-day training session for prosecutors
from each District Prosecutor's Office concerning the new Juvenile
Crime Law
attended the National Personnel Authority Administrative
Training course for mid-level government managers
at the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office, Criminal
Division, observed his colleague question suspects and witnesses
in cases involving IP issues; reviewed the files of some computer
hacking (unlawful access to computer) cases handled by Group
5 of the Criminal Division
Post-Fellowship
Current U.S. Government Assignments and Activities
Returned to the U.S. Attorney's office in Northern California. Served as a
liaison between U.S. federal and state court judges and a visiting judge from
the Japan High Court. Wrote an article on intellectual property litigation
in Japan for publication of the Intellectual Property Section of the California
State Bar.
Formerly, Director, C-41 and Naval Programs, Mutual
Defense Assistance Office, U.S. Embassy Tokyo.
Agency During Fellowship
U.S. Navy
Home State: Colorado
Professional Specialty
Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Host Agencies in Japan Japan Defense Agency—Defense Operations Division,
Operations Planning Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs—Second Southeast
Asia Division
Diet internship
Placement Description
September 2000 - September 2001
Learned how Japan plans and executes security-related crisis management, with
particular attention towards crisis management in the context of the U.S.-Japan
security relationship.
Representative Activities:
attended daily lectures from various bureaus
on the general function and mission of the JDA and SDF and
also conducted numerous field trips to JDA and SDF facilities
and institutions
attended meetings of the Liberal Democratic Party
Defense Study Group, which included the current and three former
JDA Director Generals
at the JDA, Operations Bureau, Operations Division,
assisted in developing a weekly Operations Brief for the JDA
Director General
made a presentation at the Okazaki Institute's
New U.S.-Japan Alliance Project, in Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
attended a two-week GOJ Administrative Training
course
attended a national security seminar at the National
Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asia Bureau,
Southeast Asia Second Division, examined the regional military
situation and developed policy recommendations for U.S.-Japan
cooperation
gave two media interviews
presented a lecture on the U.S.-Japan security
alliance at Waseda University
Post-Fellowship
Current U.S. Government Assignments and Activities Recently retired from the U.S. Navy after spending several
years at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.
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