2021 Autumn Conferment of Decoration - Professor Scott Pace

2021/11/3

Embassy of Japan
Press Release
November 3, 2021

2021 Autumn Conferment of Decoration
Professor Scott Pace

On November 3, 2021 (Japan Time), the Government of Japan announced the foreign recipients of the 2021 Autumn Imperial Decorations. Professor Scott Pace, the former Executive Secretary of the National Space Council and Former Deputy Assistant to the President, is among this year’s foreign recipients. In recognition of his contributions towards strengthening the relationship between Japan and the United States of America in the field of space, he will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star.

DECORATION: the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
SERVICE: Contributed to strengthening relations in the field of space between Japan and the United States
NAME: Scott Pace
MAJOR TITLES:
- Former Executive Secretary of the National Space Council and Former Deputy Assistant to the President
- The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Space Policy Institute, Director and Professor
ADDRESS (NATIONALITY): Virginia (United States of America)

SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Professor Pace, as Executive Secretary of the National Space Conference, has greatly contributed to fostering mutual recognition and developing strong relationships between Japan and the U.S in the field of space. He has co-chaired the Japan-US Comprehensive Dialogue on Space on three occasions since 2017 and has promoted the importance of the US-Japan relationship to a wide range of stakeholders throughout academia, industry and media.

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