Pema Gyalpo is a former Representative of H.H. the Dalai Lama in Japan, from 1975 to 1990, and founder of the Tibet Culture Center International, which recently commemorated its 30th anniversary. He is presently Professor of International Law in Toin University of Yokohama, Japan. He is well known in Japan for his many books on Tibet, his columns in major newspapers, and his regular appearances on Japanese television as a news commentator on international affairs. Mr. Gyalpo holds faculty positions at Gifu women's University, Takushoko University, Asia University and the National University of Mongolia.

He has been a great admirer of Dr. Nirmala Deshpande and continues to be inspired by her vision.