Hiroshi Naka is a Professor at the Policy Alternatives Research Institute (PARI), the University of Tokyo. He joined the Ministry of Finance in 1983 and retired in 2018. He served abroad for fourteen years in various capacity including Vice President and Auditor General of the World Bank from 2014 to 2018. He conducted audits of operational strategies and key operations of the World Bank Group. His expertise covers financial systems, international finance, ESG investment, anti-money laundering and terrorist finance, economic sanctions, social and economic development policy of developing countries such as SDGs as well as risk management and compliance issues. Graduated from University of Kyoto in1983 (LL.B). Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
