معرفی
Adil Najam is Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations and Earth & Environment at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies. He previously served as founding Dean (2014-2022) and became Dean Emeritus in 2022. Since July 2023, he is President of WWF International. Earlier roles include Vice Chancellor of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and Director of the Pardee Center for the Longer-Range Future. His expertise spans global climate policy, South Asia, environmental governance, and human development.
- Education:
- BSc from UET, Pakistan
- MS (CEE) and MS (TPP) from MIT
- PhD (Env Policy) from MIT
- Research Focus: Climate change, environmental justice, South Asian geopolitics, and sustainable development.
His work includes co-authoring IPCC reports (2007 Nobel Peace Prize), advising UN and Pakistani governments, and authoring over 100 papers and books like South Asia 2060 and Global Environmental Governance. Awards include Pakistan’s Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2010) and Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2023).
Grants & Boards: Led Pakistan’s National Human Development Report (2017), chairs Luc Hoffmann Institute, and serves on boards of IIASA, WWF, and Leadership for Environment and Development. Advises MIT, UET Lahore, and the Jinnah Center for Character and Leadership.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Pardee Center, Global Development Policy Center, and networks like SANDEE and LEAD Pakistan. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and policy impact.
