CHINWORTH, Michael W. Mr.
b. 1952, US citizen

Vice President

NAC Washington

1101 Connecticut Ave.
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036

TEL: (202) 872-0475
FAX: (202) 872-5972
E-MAIL: mchinworth@nacintl.com

CAN BE INTERVIEWED FOR: Print, Radio, TV

INTERVIEW LANGUAGES: English, Japanese

SPECIALIZATIONS:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Director of Research, MIT-Japan Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988-90; Vice President, Japan Economic Institute, 1983-88; Vice President, Research, The Hannaford Company, Inc., 1979-83; Research Counsel, Embassy of Japan, 1977-79; Research Assistant, Economic Consulting Services, Inc., 1977; Educational Consultant, Prefectural Board of Education, 1974-75.

IN JAPAN: 1974-76 - employment; 1971-72 - study; repeated brief trips.

MAJOR PUBLICATIONS:

Inside Japan's Defense: Economics, Technology, and Strategy (Brassey's/Macmillan, 1992); "Defense Industry Globalization and Integration: Status and Prospects for Cross-Border Linkages," (with Mowery) Corporate Strategies and Defense Industry Globalization (forthcoming); "Strategic Technology Management in Japan: Commercial-Defense Comparisons," Scientific Bulletin (April/May, 1989); "Making the Appropriate Match: Automotive Joint Ventures and Technology Transfers," Venture Japan (1988).