Participant Biographies

Tanaka Nobuo

Tanaka Nobuo

Global Associate for Energy Security, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
Energy and Oil in the Middle East

Mr. Tanaka is currently the Global Associate for Energy Security and Sustainability at the Institute of Energy Economics in Japan. He was formerly the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) from 2007 to August 2011. He had a long distinguished career at the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, with special expertise in trade negotiations.