Philip Zelikow

Philip Zelikow is an American diplomat and international relations scholar who currently serves as the Botha-Chan Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. His academic career includes 25 years as the White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University of Virginia, where he also served as the director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs.

In the realm of public service, Zelikow held the position of executive director of the 9/11 Commission. He further contributed to American foreign policy as the counselor of the United States Department of State, managing high-level diplomatic initiatives and strategic planning.

Zelikow's international scholarly contributions include his time as the Axel Springer Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin during the fall of 2009. His professional work bridges the fields of historical research and government administration, focusing on international security and public policy.