Advisory Board

Our advisory board is jointly appointed, with members appointed by Qatar Foundation,  some appointed by Georgetown University, and a selection agreed upon by both parties.

Qatar Foundation Appointed Members

H.E. Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

H.E. Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Co-chair)
Chairperson, Qatar Museums; Chairperson, Reach Out to Asia

H.E. Lolwah Rashid Al Khater

H.E. Lolwah Rashid Al Khater
Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Georgetown University Appointed Members

Dr. Robert Groves

Dr. Robert Groves (co-chair)
Provost, Georgetown University

Dr. Joel Hellman

Dr. Joel Hellman
Dean, Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Dr. Katharine Donato

Dr. Katharine Donato
Faculty Chair, Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Jointly Appointed Members

Dr. Adnan A. Shihab-Eldin

Dr. Adnan A. Shihab-Eldin
Senior Visiting Research Fellow at The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies; Former Director General, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

Sir Tim Lankester, K.C.B.

Sir Tim Lankester, K.C.B.
Former Chairman, Council of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Dr. Ebrahim Moosa

Dr. Ebrahim Moosa
Mirza Family Professor in Islamic Thought & Muslim Societies, University of Notre Dame

Ex-Officio Members

Mr. Francisco Marmolejo

Mr. Francisco Marmolejo
President of Higher Education, Qatar Foundation

Dean Safwan Masri

Dr. Safwan Masri
Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar

Joint Advisory Board Secretary

Ms. Rita Roche

Ms. Rita Roche
Dean’s Office Operations Manager & Executive Assistant to the Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar