Dr. Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary is an economics and finance associate professor at Tokai University in Japan. He is the co-founder and vice president of the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (World Scientific), and associate editor of several academic journals. He has authored over 350 peer-reviewed journal papers and book chapters and edited 25 books by major publishers in various fields, including green finance and sustainability, energy economics, and policy. He was included on Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers. In 2023, he received the Commendation and Medal for Science and Technology from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan for his outstanding research achievements. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Keio University, Japan.