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President

Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry

President
Dominica
LLM, PhD, University of Geneva

Professors

	Larry Hildebrand Professor (Canadian Chair). Head, Ocean Sustainability, Governance & Management Canada Ph.D. Coastal and Ocean Governance, Cardiff University integrated coastal and ocean management, ocean governance, maritime spatial planning, marine environmental protection, training and capacity building
	Olof Lindén Professor Emeritus and Special Advisor, Office of the President Sweden Ph.D. Stockholm University marine environmental management, coastal management, ballast water management, coastal environment climate change, marine ecosystems
	Ronan Long Director, Global Ocean Institute and Professor Ireland Ph.D., Trinity College Dublin European Union Law, International Law, environmental law, law of the sea, Dispute Resolution, Ecosystem-Based Management, Marine Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
	Shuo Ma Vice President (International) and Professor China Ph.D. in Economics, University of Paris shipping and port economics, policy and management, marine environmental economics, Chinese shipping and ports
	Michael Ekow Manuel Professor (The Nippon Foundation Chair). Head, Maritime Education & Training and Head, English and Study Skills Programme Ghana Ph.D. in Maritime Administration operational risk governance and policy, management, organizational behaviour and organizational learning, knowledge management, maritime education and training
	Max Mejia Professor, Director of PhD Programme and Head of Maritime Law & Policy Philippines PhD Law and Ergonomics in Maritime Security, Lund University maritime security, maritime law, maritime policy, navigational safety
	Daniel Seong-Hyeok Moon Associate Academic Dean, Professor (INMARSAT Chair) Head of Port Management (PM), Head of Port Management (PM) Republic of Korea Ph.D. in Port Economics, Cardiff University port economics, port management, port operation and logistics, maritime education and training
	Takeshi Nakazawa Professor, Executive Director, International Association of Maritime Universities Japan Ph.D. Engineering, Kobe University marine engineering, thermal power systems, mechanical engineering, maritime education and training, maritime technologies
	Aykut I. Ölcer Professor, Director of Maritime Research; Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair in Marine Technology and Innovation; Head, Maritime Energy Management (MEM) Turkey Ph.D. Istanbul Technical University naval architecture, marine engineering, ship design, ship production, maritime technology, maritime energy management
	Laura Carballo Piñeiro Professor, Nippon Foundation Chair of Maritime Labour Law and Policy   Spain PhD from University of Santiago de Compostela
	Murray Rudd Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair of Sustainable Marine Management and Ocean Governance Canada PhD from Wageningen University (Netherlands)
	Clive Schofield Head of Research, Global Ocean Institute Australia PhD (geography) from the University of Durham, UK
	Jens-Uwe Schröder-Hinrichs Vice-President Academic Affairs; Professor Germany Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing) Safety Science, University of Wuppertal maritime casualities, ship safety, maritime risk
	Dong-Wook Song Republic of Korea Professional Chair; Head, Shipping Management and Logistics (SML); Director, Executive & Professional Development Programme; Editor-in-Chief of WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs (JOMA) and Book Series Republic of Korea PhD Maritime Policy and Management, University of Plymouth maritime economics and logistics, maritime policy and management
	George Theocharidis Professor Greece Dr.iur maritime law, Carriage of Goods by Sea, Ship Arrest, marine insurance, Conflict of Laws, maritime policy

Associate Professors

	Raphael Baumler Acting Head of MSEA, Associate Professor. France Ph.D. Risk Management, University of Evry risk management/ship safety, marine environment protection, biosecurity in shipping, air emissions in shipping, human factors and social issues in shipping, complexity in shipping context
	Dimitrios Dalaklis Associate Professor Greece Ph.D. in Maritime Sciences, Aegean University Electronic navigation, Navigation simulators, maritime security
	Aref Fakhry Associate Professor Lebanon Ph.D. University of Southampton
	Henning Jessen Associate Professor Germany Ph.D. (Dr. iur), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg law of the sea, IMO Conventions, maritime law, maritime security, Carriage of Goods by Sea Law
	Momoko Kitada Associate Professor (Nippon Foundation Post) Japan Ph.D. Social Sciences, Cardiff University multi-cultural work environment, women seafarers, cultural issues
	María Carolina Romero Lares Associate Professor Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Ph.D. (Dr. iur), cum laude, Hannover Universität law of the sea, pollution liabilities, IOPC funds, IMO Conventions
	Mary Wisz Associate Professor, Marine Science United States PhD, University of Cambridge, UK

Assistant Professors

	Anish Hebbar Assistant Professor India
	Fabio Ballini Assistant Professor Italy Ph.D. University of Genova Energy Management in Ports, Maritime Economics, Economics of Energy Management, Externality Cost in Maritime Transportation, Air Pollution from Ships and Clean-Tech Solutions
	Satya Sahoo Assistant Professor India PhD in Finance, Henley Business School (UK) ship finance, Econometrics, freight derivatives, Financial Risk Management
	Alessandro Schönborn Assistant Professor Italy Ph.D., University College London (UCL)

Lecturers

	Johan Bolmsten Academic Information Manager / Lecturer Sweden Ph.D. Use Oriented Design and Development, Evolvable Software Products, End User Development
	Anne Pazaver Lecturer Canada MA in Applied Language Studies from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
	Peter Raneri Lecturer, LCDR, U.S. Coast Guard United States MSc in Homeland Security Management from Long Island University