UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has appointed Professor Shahbaz Khan as the Director of the UNESCO Office in Beijing and UNESCO Representative to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea. Prof. Khan has taken up his functions on 9 March 2021. 

Prof. Shahbaz Khan has been devoting his career to civil engineering, hydrology, environmental law and economics as well as international environmental sciences for the last 31 years.  Most recently, he served as the Director of the Regional Bureau for Sciences in Asia and the Pacific in Jakarta, Indonesia, and UNESCO Representative to Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste since 2015. 

Professor Khan joined UNESCO in 2008 at its Headquarters as Chief of the Water and Sustainable Development Section of the Natural Sciences Sector. 

Before joining UNESCO, Professor Shahbaz Khan has worked in various research, consultancy and policy positions in Australia and Pakistan. His work has also been well recognized in China e.g. 2019 China Friendship Award and Great Wall Friendship Award China 2017. 

Professor Shahbaz Khan holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Civil Engineering (1990) from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Pakistan), a Master of Science degree in Water Resources Technology and Management (1992) and a Doctorate in Civil Engineering (1995) from the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom). He also holds a Master’s degree in International Environmental Law (2005) from Macquarie University (Australia) and a Master’s degree in Applied Environmental Economics (2007) from Imperial College London (United Kingdom). 

夏泽翰教授就任联合国教科文组织驻华代表

联合国教科文组织总干事奥德蕾·阿祖莱任命夏泽翰教授为联合国教科文组织驻华代表处代表，联合国教科文组织驻朝鲜民主主义人民共和国、日本国、蒙古国、中华人民共和国和大韩民国代表。夏泽翰教授已于2021年3月9日正式履新。

夏泽翰教授在过去的31年中一直致力于土木工程、水文、环境法、环境经济以及国际环境科学等领域的研究。自2005年至就任驻华代表之前，夏教授曾在印度尼西亚雅加达担任联合国教科文组织亚太科学局主任及教科文组织驻印度尼西亚、文莱达鲁萨兰国、马来西亚、菲律宾和东帝汶代表。

夏泽翰教授于2008年加入联合国教科文组织，时任教科文组织总部自然科学部门水资源和可持续发展处主任。

在加入联合国教科文组织之前，夏泽翰教授曾在澳大利亚和巴基斯坦从事科研、咨询和政策工作。他的工作成果在中国也受到了高度认可，于2019年和2017年分获中国政府友谊奖与北京市长城友谊奖。

夏泽翰教授于1990年在巴基斯坦拉合尔工程技术大学获得土木工程理学学士（荣誉）、并获英国伯明翰大学水资源技术与管理理学硕士（1992）和土木工程博士（1995）、澳大利亚麦考瑞大学国际环境法学硕士（2005），英国伦敦帝国理工学院应用环境经济学硕士（2007）等学位。

(Source: UNESCO)