Ali Vaez is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in academia and international relations. Currently serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University since August 2018, Ali Vaez also holds the position of Project Director and Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group, a role maintained since March 2012. Previous roles include Non-resident Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins SAIS, and Senior Political Affairs Officer for the United Nations in 2020. Ali Vaez has a rich educational background, including a Master in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins SAIS and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Universite de Geneve.