article_snippet: Dr Miwa Hirono, 38, is originally from Japan but has been living in UK since becoming a lecturer at the University of Nottingham seven years ago.
article_snippet: Dr Hirono came to the University of Nottingham in 2008 on a prestigious five-year Research Council UK fellowship, which then became a permanent role.
article_snippet: Professor Mathew Humphrey said Dr Hirono's research had had a significant impact on policy towards China, including on the UK's co-operation programme with this country.
highlights_snippet: Dr Miwa Hirono has been a lecturer at University of Nottingham for 7 years .
  
highlights_snippet: Dr Miwa Hirono is originally from Japan and Dr Miwa Hirono research is famous around the world .
  