Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara

Currently at ESPM, he is the Coordinator and Professor in the International Relations Program, the Academic Coordinator of the Brazilian Center for International Business Studies and Corporate Diplomacy (CBENI DiC), and the Center for Asian Business Studies (NENA). He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of São Paulo (2001), where he also earned his masters degree (1995). In Japan, he was a visiting researcher at Keio University (1993) and Sophia University (1999-2000). At the University of São Paulo, he is a professor in the Graduate Program in Japanese Language, Literature, and Culture (FFLCH); a member of the International Affairs Analysis Group/USP; and a Senior Researcher at the International Relations Research Center, where he coordinates the Asia Studies Group (GEASIA). He is a founding member of the Brazilian Association of Japanese Studies (ABEJ) and a member of the Brazilian Association of International Relations. His research focuses on Asian issues, particularly economic integration and regional relationships involving Japan, China, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan. He is associated with Nova Investe Business Consulting and has been serving as the President of the São Paulo YMCA since 2024. He worked as a political-economic analyst for the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a governmental body linked to Japans Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), from 2000 to 2007 (Source: Lattes Curriculum)