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From international legal practice and arbitration to AI governance and philosophy, my professional journey connects research, policymaking, and institutional leadership across borders.
Seven academic degrees spanning medicine, political science, law, and philosophy provide the interdisciplinary foundation for my research on technology, justice, and society.
Biography
Dr. Ammar Younas is a Research Fellow and Director of the Center for Cultural Governance at the Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance (Beijing-AISI). His research focuses on AI governance, technology law, cross-cultural AI ethics, philosophy of technology, and the governance of emerging technologies. He holds a PhD in Philosophy of Science and Technology from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and an LL.M. in Chinese Law from Tsinghua University. He is also a lawyer and international arbitrator whose work spans artificial intelligence, law, ethics, and public policy. His scholarship examines how diverse cultural, philosophical, and legal traditions can contribute to more inclusive and responsible approaches to AI governance.
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Academic Degrees
Education & Academic Qualifications
- 2020 – 2026
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philosophy of Science and Technology
Jointly offered by Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Sciences / University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, School of Humanities, Beijing, China
- Dissertation: A Philosophical Inquiry into Cross-Cultural AI Ethics and Governance
- Recipient of the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents
- Valedictorian and Excellent International Graduate of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Supervised by Prof. Yi Zeng (TIME100 AI; Member, UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI)
- Recipient of China High-Level Talent (Category A) Status and 10-Year R Visa
- Graduated: June 2019
Master in Laws (LLM)
Tsinghua University, School of Law, Beijing, China
- Full-time student
- Awarded Chinese Government Scholarship and recognized as Valedictorian of the class
- Thesis: “Legality of Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics” (Published in Russian Law Journal, ESCI)
- Graduated: July 2018
Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights
University of Saint Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon
- Full-time student
- Scholarship holder from European Union and Danish Institute of Human Rights
- Thesis: “Human Rights and Wrongs: Biological Skepticism towards Human Rights”
- Graduated: June 2017
Bachelor of Arts in International and Comparative Politics (with a minor in Human Rights)
American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan & Bard College, New York, USA
- Dual degree program participant
- Thesis: “Examining the Social Contract Theory: A Case of Refugee Crisis” (Published as a Monograph)
- Graduated with Summa Cum Laude: April 2017
Specialist Higher Degree in Jurisprudence (LLB) (with a specialization in Civil Law)
International Academy of Management, Law, Finance and Business, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Part-time student
- Thesis: “Subjects, Objects and Forms of Land Ownerships in Kyrgyz Republic” (Published in International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Economy)
- Graduated: October 2015
Master’s Degree (MSc) in Political Marketing
Rome Business School, Rome, Italy
- Distance learning program
- Project: “Social Business as a tactic in Political Campaign Financing and Branding of the Candidate”
- Graduated: June 2014
Medical Doctor (MD) – General Physician & General Surgeon
International High School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Full-time 5-year Medical Doctor Program
- Graduated: August 2014
Associate Degree in Finance (Secondary Professional Education)
International Academy of Management, Law, Finance and Business, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Part-time student