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Zuraina Majid (Malaysia)

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Zuraina Majid received her Bachelor’ degree from University of Malaya, M.A. from Cambridge University and Ph.D in Archeology (1979) from Yale University.

A historian and the first ever archeologist in Malaysia, Majid was a Professor of Anthropology at University of Malaya, Director of the Center for Archaeological Research and a Commissioner for Malaysia’s Heritage Resources. She took part in excavations of the Lower Paleolithic industry near Kota-Tampan and Lenggong and in Thailand and Philippines.

Yoriko Kawaguchi (Japan)

Born in Tokyo, Yoriko Kawaguchi received a B.A. from the University of Tokyo and an M. Phil in Economics from Yale University in 1972. She is currently a Professor at Meiji Institute for Global Affairs in Tokyo and on the Advisory Committee of Tokyo Foundation, a public policy think tank.

Diala Shamas (Palestine)

Born in East Jerusalem, Diala Shamas came to the U.S. to study at Yale University where she received both her B.A. and J.D. degrees. Shamas is a powerful advocate for international human rights, civil rights and immigration.