Martin Schulz is Senior Economist at Fujitsu Research Institute (FRI) in Tokyo, a private think tank and consultancy that focuses on economic analysis and corporate strategy in Japan. He is in charge of research and consultation on macroeconomics, finance, industrial restructuring and corporate overseas strategies. Following his academic education and promotion at the Free University Berlin in the fields of Economics and Political Sciences, Schulz lectures at the University of Tokyo, where he works as assistant Professor of Economic Policy and Monetary Integration and at the Free University Berlin in Germany. Over the past years, Schulz has taken on a number of guest professorships at various universities in Europe and Japan. In 1998, Martin Schulz supported the German national TV channel ZDF as an advisor on Economic issues. Since July 2000 Schulz is Senior Economist at Fujitsu Research Institute and functions as visiting researcher at the Bank of Japan. Additionally, he works as a consultant to government institutions such as Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). His research and commitment have made Schulz a highly-valued personality. His work is widely quoted in international media – with regular interviews at Bloomberg, CNBC, the BBC, etc.