Robin Geiss

Robin Geiss is an Affiliate Professor at the School of Law, University of Glasgow, and Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Previously, he held roles as Professor of International and European Law at the University of Potsdam and Legal Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He leads research groups such as the Glasgow Center for International Law and Security (GCILS) and directs projects like the EU-sponsored 'Transnational Security Law.' His education includes a PhD from Kiel University (2003) and an LLM from NYU (2004).

• Research Focus: International law, security governance, human rights, cybersecurity, armed conflict law, and transnational organized crime.
• Key Roles: Advised UN, NATO, and governments on legal matters; member of the ILA Study Group on IHL challenges.
• Publications: Over 130 works, including books like Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea and editor of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law.

His work bridges legal scholarship and policy, addressing modern challenges like autonomous weapons systems and cyber warfare. He has contributed to landmark projects like the Tallinn Manual on cyber law.

• Awards/Honors: Former scholar of the German National Merit Foundation.
• Grants/Advisory: EU-FP7 consortium on counter-narcotics consequences; multiple international advisory mandates.