Taro Hokugo

Taro HOKUGO currently serves as the Deputy Director at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) since August 2024, after a distinguished period at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as Vice-Chair of multiple Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage meetings and a member of the International Expert Group on Nuclear Liability. HOKUGO's career spans significant roles at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the Cabinet Office of Japan, focusing on atomic energy policy and international affairs. Academic contributions include tenure as a Visiting Professor at Toin Law School and previous lecturing roles at Hiroshima University. HOKUGO holds a Master of Business Law and a Bachelor of Law, both from Hitotsubashi University, as well as educational experience at Chicago-Kent College of Law.