Lydia Yu-Jose

Lydia N. Yu-Jose (March 27, 1944 – August 3, 2014) was a Filipino Professor Emerita of Political Science and Japanese Studies at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. She was best known for her research into the history of Japan–Philippines relations, as well as aiding in the development of Japanese studies in the Philippines as a separate academic discipline.

Lydia Yu-Jose
Lydia Yu-Jose being conferred the Order of the Rising Sun in Makati City on June 13, 2012
Born	March 27, 1944 Manila, Philippines
Died	August 3, 2014(2014-08-03) (aged 70) Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	Sophia University
Known for	Japanese studies, history of Japan–Philippines relations
Awards	Order of the Rising Sun (2012)
Scientific career
Fields	History, political science, international relations, area studies
Institutions	Ateneo de Manila University

On August 3, 2014, Lydia Yu-Jose died after a six-year long battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.^[1]

Related pages

• List of Filipino scientists
• List of women scientists from Asia