Dr. Amitabh Mattoo is currently a Professor of International Politics at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Professor Amitabh Mattoo, is one of India's leading thinkers and writers on international relations. Professor Mattoo became the youngest Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu and served from November 2002 to December 2008. He is currently a Member of the National Knowledge Commission, a high-level advisory group to the Prime Minister of India and concurrently Director of the Core Group for the Study of National Security. Professor Mattoo is also on the Governing Council of the Nuclear Science Centre; a member of the Standing Committee of the Association of Indian Universities; and on the Executive Council of several Universities. Professor Mattoo was a member of National Security Advisory Board and also a Member of the Task Force constituted by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh on Global Strategic Developments. Recognizing his contribution to education, The President of India honoured Professor Mattoo on the occasion of the Republic Day (2008) with the 'Padma Shri'. Professor Mattoo has been the recipient of several such national and international awards.

Professor Mattoo was born in Srinagar on 26 June 1962. He had his early education in Burn Hall School, Srinagar and the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Professor Mattoo did his Doctorate in International Relations from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Professor Mattoo was selected for the Indian Police Service in 1988 but preferred a career in academics.

Professor Mattoo has been visiting Professor at Stanford University, USA, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Professor Mattoo has been Chairperson of the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has lectured at all major universities like Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge and Sorbonne.

Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University, was also appointed as a member of the task force constituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Global Strategic Developments. The Task Force was set up to examine various aspects of global trends in strategic affairs and their implications for India.

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