Professor Michio Morishima 1923-2004

On the 10th December 2004 a Memorial Meeting was held in the Shaw Library to honour Professor Michio Morishima, FBA (formerly the Sir John Hicks Professor of Economics 1977 - 1988).

We were very pleased to welcome his wife, Yoko, and their three children, Tokiko, Akio and Haruo on this occasion. The Director opened the Meeting and Lord Dahrendorf, former Director of LSE (1974 - 1984) and Professor Kataro Suzumura from Hitosubashi University, Japan, Professor Frank Hahn, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Cambridge University (read by Professor Tim Besley, Director of STICERD) each paid tributes. Closing remarks were made by Lord Grabiner on behalf of the School.

To view tributes click on the links below to download PDF files:

by Professor Suzumura  click here
by Professor Frank Hahn  click here
by Professor Tony Atkinson and Professor Janet Hunter  click here

Michio Morishima's Conference Room, click here to read more