Szymon Zaręba is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, where he works in the Department of Public International Law and Research Centre on International Criminal Law. He also serves as Head of the Global Issues Program at the Polish Institute of International Affairs in Warsaw, Poland. He holds two Master degrees in Law and in International Relations and a PhD in Law. His research interests include various types of regulatory issues in international law. He has participated in several international research projects, mainly in the fields of international recognition, human rights protection, and global health governance.