Professor Ahmet Davutoglu served as the Prime Minister of the 62nd, 63rd and 64th governments of the Republic of Turkey. Prior to this, he was Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. In his academic career, he has held the position of professor at Bosphorus University, Turkey, and the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He has received several awards, including the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service in 2010. He was named as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine in 2012.
