Purnendra Jain is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Adelaide, Australia, where he served as Professor in Asian Studies for twenty-five years. Author and co-author of fourteen books, he has published extensively in prestigious international journals, and his commentary on Asian affairs appears frequently on radio, TV and online platforms. Recognised for outstanding scholarship, Prof Jain received the Japanese Imperial Order of the Rising Sun Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in 2020; was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2022; and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs in 2024.
