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Lina Getachew Ayenew (Ethiopia)

Lina Ayenew was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She received dual degrees from Yale University, a B.A. in Political Science and an M.P.H in 2010 and 2011 respectively. She is a social entrepreneur and writer.

Ayenew’s interest in China was piqued as an undergraduate student when she received a fellowship from Yale-China Association to teach English in China. Her trip led her to learn the Chinese language and explore the native Chinese culture as well as its presence in Ethiopia.

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.