Prof. Michael R. Reich Receives Decoration
On June 5 2015, a ceremony was held at the Residence of the Consul General to confer the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on Prof. Michael R. Reich. Those attending the ceremony included Dr. Yoshitake Yokokura, President of the Japan Medical Association (JMA); Mr. Peter Grilli, Former President of the Japan Society of Boston; Prof. Susan Pharr, Edwin O Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics at Harvard University; and Dr. El-Fatih El-Samani, Takemi Fellow and Professor of Community Medicine, Ahfad University for Women in Sudan.
Presenting the Patent of Decoration
Bestowing the medal
Congratulatory remarks from Dr. Yokokura, president of the Japan Medical Association (JMA)
Congratulatory remarks from Mr. Grilli
Congratulatory remarks from Prof. Pharr
Congratulatory remarks from Dr. El-Samani
Remarks from Prof. Reich
Prof. Reich with his family
Prof. Reich with Dr. Yokokura and Consul General Himeno
Prof. Reich with Mr. Grilli, Prof. Pharr, Dr. El-Samani and Takemi Fellows