Author: Mansoor Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan

Dr Mansoor Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan is a Visiting Professor of Political Science at the American University of Sharjah. Dr Mansoor graduated from United Arab Emirates University in 1997 with a medical degree, before receiving a Master”s degree in Public Health and Health Administration (MPH) from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1999. The following year, he obtained a Master”s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the Kennedy School of Government, before going on to receive a Master”s of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 2001. In 2009, Dr Mansoor successfully completed his PhD degree in International Relations and Security Studies from the same institution. He has previously served as the Chairman of the Emirates Medical Association (1997–2000), and as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces from 1990 to 2011. In 2001, he was one of the five members of the UN mission to Pakistan and Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban government, headed by Al Akhdar Ibrahimi. Dr Mansoor has also served as Chairman of the United Emirates Shooting Association since the age of 18, having represented the UAE in a number of competitions.