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.