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Christian Philippe Polak (born August 1950) is a French businessman and author〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Christian Polak )〕 who has published several books on 19th-century Franco-Japanese relations; one ''Le Monde'' book review called him "the best specialist on this question". ==Career== Born in Nogaro, Polak graduated from the Department of Japanese studies at INALCO, Paris, in 1971. The same year, he entered Waseda University's Institute of Language and Education as a foreign exchange student.〔 In 1973, he entered the Law Department at Hitotsubashi University,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Christian Polak )〕 and in 1980 completed his doctorate in law, writing his doctoral thesis on diplomatic relations between France and Japan from 1914 to 1925.〔〔Polak 2001, p. 239.〕 After completing his doctoral studies, Polak attempted to obtain a position at a Japanese university, but, according to one source, the then-Japanese government "denied such a possibility to foreigners" despite various demonstrations and petitions. Polak abandoned his academic ambitions,〔Original French: "Après avoir soutenu une thèse sur les relations diplomatiques entre la France et le Japon de 1914 à 1925 il quitte le monde étudiant et se heurte à la rigidité du gouvernement japonais de l'époque qui refuse aux étrangers d'enseigner en universités nationales. Malgré les manifestations et petitions qui circulent auprès de personnalités influentes, Christian Polak doit finalement renoncer à son premier rêve. Il se tourne alors vers le monde des affaires et établit son entreprise de conseil, la société Seric." 〕 and in 1981 founded in Tokyo the ''Société d’Etudes et de Recherches Industrielles et Commerciales'' (K.K. SERIC), providing advice and support to foreign businesses in areas of metallurgy, aeronautics, automobiles, and the environment.〔(【引用サイトリンク】year=2007 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】year=2006 )〕 In 1990, Polak founded SERIC S.A., a Paris-based consulting company specializing in Franco-Japanese partnerships. Polak has continued academic and research activities in parallel to his business career. He has been a visiting research fellow at Hitotsubashi University, a law lecturer at Chuo University's Law Department, and a researcher at the Maison Franco-Japonaise.〔 With Tomohiko Taniguchi, the Deputy Press Secretary to Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Polak contributed lead essays to the July 2003 ''Gaiko Forum'', a foreign-affairs journal published by Toshi Shuppan.〔Polak and Taniguchi 2003.〕 Polak is also President of the Franco-Japanese Association of Kanagawa, and was nominated by the French government as "consultant for the foreign trade of France" in 2002.〔(Décret du 20 février 2002 portant nomination de conseillers du commerce extérieur de la France )〕 He received the Medal of the Ordre national du Mérite (Chevalier class on 29 September 1989, and Officer class on 30 April 2002). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christian Polak」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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