Dr. Robin Geiss

Biography

Robin Geiss serves as the Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) while retaining his role as an Affiliate Professor at the School of Law, University of Glasgow, where he joined in 2013. He was previously a Professor of International and European Law at the University of Potsdam and worked as a Legal Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva. Following his departure from UNIDIR in April 2021, he led the Research Group on International Law, Conflict and Security and directed the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security (GCILS). Professor Geiss has directed numerous academic programs, including the Erasmus Mundus Master in International Law, Global Security and Peace Development. His research areas include public international law with a focus on collective security, the use of force, human rights, international humanitarian and international criminal law. He authored and edited various significant works and contributed to numerous scholarly journals. In addition to his academic pursuits, he has advised international organizations and states on issues concerning international law and military technologies. He has been involved in high-profile collaborative projects funded by the European Commission and other prestigious institutions.

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