Dr. Yoriko Otomo is the Director and Founder of the Global Research Network, and a Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts, a Research Associate at SOAS, Governor for the Network for International Law Students, member of the Global Animal Law Expert Group, and on the Board of Minding Animals International. She is a Series Editor for Anthem Press, on the editorial board of the Australian Feminist Law Journal, and an External Examiner for universities in the UK. Yoriko lives in England with her beloved partner, three sons, three hens and two cats.​