Professor Dr. Harry Tzimitras coordinates research and dialogue activities on the search for a political settlement to the Cyprus issue. He is also Senior Fellow of te Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. He is Professor of International Law and International Relations, specializinf in conflict resolution, energy security & geopolitics, the law of the sea, foreigh policy, and the Eastern Mediterranean and has published extensively on these subjects. Previously, he held full-time teaching & research positions at Istabul Bilgi University, Koc University (Istanbul), the University of Cambridge and the Institute of International Relations, Athens, and visiting professorships at a number of universities internationally. He is a member and Senior Expert of various Advisory Boards and Councils, including the London Energy Club, the Council for Mediterranean Diplomacy, and the Charles University ofr Prague Centre for Violence, Trauma and Justice. He holds a BSc (Econ.) with Honours in International Relations from the London School of Economics, a PHD summa cum laude in International Law from the Panteion University of Athens and two post-docs from the University of Cambridge and the Institute of International Relations, Athens.