Embassy of Japan
Press Release
November 3, 2019
2019 Autumn Conferment of Decoration
Mr. Richard J. K. Stratford
On November 3, 2019 (Japan Time), the Government of Japan announced the foreign recipients of the 2019 Autumn Imperial Decorations. Former Director of Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety & Security at U.S. Department of State, Mr. Richard J.K. Stratford is among this year’s foreign recipients, and in recognition of his contributions towards strengthening nuclear cooperation between Japan and the United States of America, he will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
- DECORATION: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
- SERVICE: Contributed to strengthening nuclear cooperation between Japan and the United States of America
- NAME: Richard J.K. Stratford
- MAJOR TITLES:
- Former Director of Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety & Security at U.S. Department of State
- Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Technology Affairs at U.S. Department of State
- ADDRESS (NATIONALITY): Maryland (United States of America)
SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Mr. Richard J.K. Stratford served in nuclear energy, safety and security affairs at U.S. Department of State for more than 30 years. As Director of Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety & Security at U.S. Department of State, he played an important role in strengthening nuclear cooperation between Japan and the United States of America through implementing the nuclear cooperation agreement between Japan and the United States of America in a consistent and fair manner. As a chair of OECD/NEA steering committee for Nuclear Energy from 2006 to 2014, he also promoted the international community’s understanding of the Japanese nuclear energy situation following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.
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