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Nophea Sasaki was born in 1973 in Kampot, a southwest town in Cambodgia. As the Khmer Rouge regime took power in 1975, Nophea and his family were forced to migrate in the jungles. His father was executed in 1977 because of the regime’s desire to abolish former ways of educated thinking and establish new leadership rules. His sister died of starvation in 1977. He spent a year in an asylum center with his brother and two remaining sisters, and other children whose parents were executed or deceased.

Despite of the unfortunate circumstances of his childhood, Nophea graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in 1994, his Master’s degree in 1999 and his Ph.D in 2002. He spent two years as a post-doctoral research fellow in Germany. In 2004 he returned to Japan where he become an Associate Professor at University of Hyogo. In 2006 he was awarded Japanese citizenship for all his accomplishments and the positive impact on the society.

Nophea Sasaki was born in 1973 in Kampot, a southwest town in Cambodia. As the Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot took power in 1975, Nophea and his family along with many others were forced to migrate to work in the jungles where so-called Angka houses and training camps were constructed. His father was executed two years later because of the regime’s desire to abolish former ways of (educated) thinking and establish new leadership rules.

Nophea’s younger sister died of starvation in 1977. After the Vietnam invasion to topple the Khmer Rouge in 1979, his family returned to Kampot, and then moved to the Kandal province. He lost two of his family members during this brutal regime. He spent a year in an asylum center with his brother and two remaining sisters, and other children whose parents were executed or deceased.

Although the family had nothing but courage, Nophea was able to finish his Bachelor’s degree in 1994, a Master’s degree in 1999 and a Doctoral degree in 2002. He spent two years as a post-doctoral research fellow in Germany before returning to Japan where he was offered an associate professor position.

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