Trinity Japan

Kiyotaka Akasaka (Trinity 1972) is distinguished Japanese career diplomat, and has worked many years in leadership positions at the UN, the OECD and other international organizations, and the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Kiyotaka Akasaka has kindly agreed to join us for a zoom discussion on the topic “Has the UN been doing a good job for…

Allegra Spender MP, Elected to the House of Representatives for Wentworth, New South Wales, 2022 Ms Allegra Spender MP, Member of Parliament for Wentworth, (Sydney, NSW) Australia, very kindly agreed to join us for a zoom event: Allegra Spender MP, Federal Member for Wentworth (Australia) Wentworth covers an area from Elizabeth Bay along the southern…

Oliver Smith, Architect, Founding Director of 5th Studio Oliver Smith, Architect and Founding Director of 5th Studio has kindly agreed to join us for a zoom discussion on renovating some of Trinity’s historic buildings: Retrofitting Trinity This presentation will describe the projects of 5th Studio to retrofit two buildings within the central Trinity College site and…

Iain Drayton, Partner and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Iain Drayton, alumnus of Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, has very kindly agreed to join us for a zoom discussion on his work in investment banking: Iain Drayton Iain is head of the Investment Banking Division (IBD) in Asia Ex-Japan (AEJ) at Goldman Sachs. He is member…

Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, Trinity Fellow and Professor of Cancer Prevention at the University of Cambridge On Thursday 19 January 2023 at 6:00pm (Tokyo time), 9:00am (London/Cambridge time) Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, Trinity Fellow and Director of Medical Studies, Professor of Cancer Prevention at the University of Cambridge, and Director of the CRUK Cambridge Centre Early Detection…

Professor Jason Chin is Fellow of Trinity, and has just been elected Fellow of the Royal Society for his work on genetic code reprogramming, CSO & Founder of constructive.bio On Friday 9 December 2022 at 5:00pm (Tokyo time), 8:00am (London/Cambridge time), 0:00midnight (SF time) Professor Jason Chin, joint Head of Division of the LMB’s Protein…

Ulyana Gumeniuk, 2009-2011 Fellow in Creative Arts at Trinity College On Thursday 24 November 2022 at 7:00pm (Tokyo time), 10:00am (London/Cambridge time) Ulyana Gumeniuk has very kindly agreed to join us for a zoom event. Ulyana Gumeniuk was Fellow in Creative Arts at Trinity College 2009-2011, and among many other works has created portraits of…

Zoom discussion on the Ukraine crisis with Trinity College Cambridge Fellows Dominic Lieven and Heonik Kwon On Thursday 20 October 2022 at 6:00pm (Tokyo time), 10:00am (London/Cambridge time) Professor Dominic Lieven and Professor Heonik Kwon have kindly agreed to hold a zoom discussion on the Ukraine crisis with us. Prior registration required until Wednesday 19…

Michael Waldron (Trinity 2006) On Thursday 8 September 2022 at 4pm (Tokyo time), 8:00am (London/Cambridge time) Michael Waldron (Trinity, Music 2006, BMus 2009), has kindly agreed for a zoom event with us on music. 4pm (4pm Tokyo time, 8am UK time)- starts 4:15pm – 5:15pm Michael Waldron on Music 5:15pm – follow-on discussions Prior registration…

John Ramsden (Trinity 1969) On Friday 12 August 2022 at 6pm (Tokyo time), 10:00am (London/Cambridge time) John Ramsden (Trinity 1969), has kindly agreed for a zoom event with us, to discuss his most recent book “The Poets’ Guide to Economics”. Prior registration required until Thursday 11 August 2022. Anonymous registrations are not accepted, please introduce…

Ms Mikwi Cho, PhD candidate at Trinity College and Cambridge University On Thursday 30 June 2022 at 6:00pm (Tokyo time), 10:00am (London/Cambridge time) Ms Mikwi Cho (Trinity 2017), currently PhD candidate at Trinity College and Cambridge University (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies), has very kindly agreed to join us for a zoom discussion…

Gavin Gordon, partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department and the Private Equity Practice Group of Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP On Thursday 23 June 2022 at 17:00 (Tokyo time), at 9am (Cambridge/London, UK time) Trinity alumnus Gavin Gordon (Trinity 1993), partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department and the Private Equity…

Professor Louise Merrett, Vice-Master of Trinity, Professor of International and Commercial Law, and Barrister at Fountain Court On Thursday 9 June 2022 at 5:00pm (Tokyo time), 9:00am (London/Cambridge time), Professor Louise Merrett, Vice-Master of Trinity, Professor of International and Commercial Law at Cambridge University and practicing Barrister at Fountain Court, has very kindly agreed to…