Sultan Muhesen: Ph.D., University of Lyon 2; Habilitation (HDR), University of Paris 1, La Sorbonne, France; Ph.D., Warsaw University, Poland.
Former Professor of Archaeology and History at Damascus university, General Director of Antiquities and Museums in Syria, Director of Archaeology and Senior Advisor at Qatar Museums Authority. Since 2018, Advisor for the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Qatar University.
Author and co-author of more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, author of 8 books, co-author and editor of 10 books in English, French, Polish, and Arabic. Founder of many archaeology/heritage/history projects in collaboration with international institutions and UNESCO. Receiver of several scholarships including Fulbright, USA; Gerda Henkel, Germany. Holder of numerous decorations and awards (Order of Rising Sun, Japan; Order of Dannebrog, Denmark; Order of Merit, Poland; Humboldt Award, Germany).