A Scholar & Diplomat Across Four Decades
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail Elamin is a Sudanese academic, diplomat, and public intellectual whose career spans more than forty years across science, scholarship, government, and multilateral diplomacy - combining scientific rigor with strategic geopolitical insight.
Holding two doctoral degrees — in Immunological Biochemistry from the University of Bristol and in International Relations from Omdurman Islamic University — Dr. Elamin brings a rare combination of scientific discipline and diplomatic experience to the study of Islam and global affairs.
Today he serves as Program Director and Professor of Islam and Global Affairs at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha, and as an Associate Fellow of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. His scholarship and advocacy consistently emphasize intercultural dialogue, humanitarian diplomacy, peacebuilding, and ethical leadership rooted in regional perspectives.
Education
PhD, International Relations
Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
Diploma, Teaching Methods
University of Khartoum, Sudan
PhD, Immunological Biochemistry
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
MSc, Periodontology
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
BSc, Biochemistry
University of Khartoum, Sudan
BDS, Dentistry
University of Khartoum, Sudan
Experience
Program Director, MA in Islam & Global Affairs
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
Professor of Islam & Global Affairs
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
Associate Fellow
UN Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR)
Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the UN (Geneva) & Switzerland
Republic of the Sudan
Minister of Investment
Republic of the Sudan
Lecturer, Political Science & International Relations
Omdurman Islamic & Intl. University of Africa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of the Sudan — longest-serving in its history
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Republic of the Sudan
Lecturer, Medicine & Biochemistry
University of Bristol & University of Khartoum
Research Interests
Honors & Awards
Alnielin Medal, First Class
Presidency of the Republic of the Sudan
Medal of Achievement
Presidency of the Republic of the Sudan
Medal of the First of September Revolution
Libya
Outstanding Researcher Award (ORS)
UK Universities
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