Lo Fu-Chen was Taiwan’s top representative in Japan from 2000 to 2004. Born in Sakae-machi, Chiayi, in 1935, Lo graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from National Taiwan University, a master’s in economics from Waseda University, and a Ph.D. in regional science from the University of Pennsylvania. Among his many outstanding contributions to the field of economic research, Lo has worked in the United Nations Centre for Regional Development as Chief of Comparative Studies and in the United Nations University as Senior Academic Officer.