People

Prof. Anoush Ehteshami was appointed as the first Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah Chair in October 2011.

Appointments are for five years. The role of the chair is to:

• drive the research agenda of the programme
• forge extensive links with Kuwait and other member countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council
• mentor postgraduate and doctoral students in the area of international and regional security
• organise international conferences and symposia
• develop a publication series
• develop the programme as a centre of excellence