Chad Patrick Osorio is an
international academic and
lawyer-economist, advocating for human
and environmental rights. Chad is a
PhD candidate at [Wageningen
University and
Research](https://www.wur.nl/en/persons/chad-cp-chad-osorio.htm),
the Netherlands, for Environmental
Economics and Law. As a full scholar
of the French government, Chad
received his Master II Business, Law
& Economics at the top of his
class, *mention très bien*, at
L’Université d'Aix-Marseille, France.
He also holds a Juris Doctor and a BA
Psychology degree, *cum laude*, from
the University of the Philippines
Diliman. Chad is Senior Lecturer at
the University of the Philippines Los
Baños, teaching Introduction to
Economics, Intermediate Environmental
Economics, Microeconomic Theory, and
Economic Analysis of Law and
Regulation. At the same time, he is
Adjunct Assistant Professor at the
School of Environmental Science and
Management at UPLB. Chad also teaches
Criminal Psychology and Legal
Terminology for Careerline Courses,
with students from Asia, Australia,
Europe and the US. He was former
Professorial Lecturer for Public
International Law at the UNO-R School
of Law, and is current Researcher and
Teaching Assistant at the Law Group,
Wageningen University and Research.
Prior to his admission as a
member of the Philippine Bar, he has
worked as a United Nations Legal
Intern in Cambodia with the Virtual
Tribunal, under its international
public affairs division. He spent
three years as Research Associate at
UP Law Center's Institute of
International Legal Studies. He was
Technical Consultant for Security
Reforms and Governance at The Asia
Foundation on special international
law topics. Chad was hailed as
[2022 Global AI
Ambassador](https://swisscognitive.ch/person/chad-osorio/)
by SwissCognitive, comprising top 51
experts and thought leaders on
artificial intelligence from around
the world. He is Co-Founder and Chief
Legal Officer of Sociov, a data-driven
start-up tech platform for coaching
and mentoring, as well as Co-Founder
of 1407 Graymalkin Group. Chad remains
strategic business operations
consultant for a select number of
national and international firms and
institutions. He was also on the
Roster of Consultants for Legal
Services for Development, United
Nations Food and Agricultural
Organization. At present, Chad is on
the Board of the [Graduate School of
Social
Sciences](https://www.wur.nl/en/education-programmes/phd-programme/graduate-schools/wageningen-school-of-social-sciences.htm)
at Wageningen University and Research.