CV Karl Kaiser
Birthdate: 8 December 1934
Birthplace: Siegen (North Rhine Westphalia)
Family status: Married with Deborah Strong Kaiser, born in Evanston, Illinois, USA; Children: Andreas Walter, Markus Jonathan, Jessica Anne
Primary Education
1940-44 Primary School, Siegen
1945-46 Private school
1947-54 City Gymnasium Siegen
University Studies
1954-58 University of Cologne, Germany, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Degree of “Diplom-Kaufmann”
1958-59 University of Grenoble, France, Faculté de Droit/ Institut de Science Politique; “Diplôme d’Ètudes Supérieures de Science Politique / “Certificat d’Ètudes Supérieures de Science Politique
1960 Research Associate, UNESCO Institute at Cologne University, European integration section
01/1961 Oxford University, Nuffield College; research on a thesis -07/1963 on Britain and European integration, submission as doctoral dissertation at Cologne University, preparation as book; Occasional Lecturer at Oxford College of Technology on Problems of European integration
1962 Ph.D (“Dr.rer.pol.”) at Cologne University, Published: “EWG und Freihandelszone. England und der Kontinent in der europäischen Integration”, Leyden: Sijthoff, October 1963 University
09/1963- Harvard University, Center for International Affairs; 03/1968 Research Associate, 1963-1965 in Project on Germany of Henry Kissinger
07/1964- Harvard University, Dept. of Government, Tutor 06/1966
07/1965- Harvard University, Social Studies Program, Lecturer 06/1967
07/1966- Harvard University, Lecturer in General Education, 06/1967 Head Tutor of the Social Studies Program
04/1968- University of Bonn, Faculty of Philosophy, Lecturer 09/1969 in Political Science
1969 Habilitation (Venia legendi) in Political Science
04/1968- Johns Hopkins University, Bologna Center, Professor 11/1969 of Political Science
1969-74 University of the Saarland, Saarbrücken, Professor of Political Science; Director, Institute for Political Science
1974-91 University of Cologne, Professor of Political Science
1991-2000 University of Bonn, Professor of Political Science
2003-04 Harvard University, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Visiting Scholar
2004-05 Harvard University, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Ralph Strausz Visiting Professor
2005-15 Harvard Kennedy School , Adjunct Professor of Public Policy; Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Director, Program on Transatlantic Relations 2015 - Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Program on Transatlantic Relations, Senior Associate
2016 - Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
Think Tank Director
1973- German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Bnn/Berlin, 2003 Otto-Wolff-Director Member of the Executive Board
Consulting Activities
04/1969- Advisor to the Volkswagen Foundation 12/1971
01/1971- German Society of Peace and Conflict Research, Chair of the 01/1974 Board
1972-73 Advisor to the “Committee of Nine” of the North Atlantic Assembly (Chair: Senator Javits) on “Report on the Future of NATO under Conditions of Détente”
03/1972- Council of Environmental Advisors, Member 11/1978
1973-2003 Comité d’Études Franco-Allemandes, Paris, Member
1973-2000 British-German Königswinter Conference, Member of the Steering Committee
1976-2000 Polish-German Forum, German Co-Chair
1987-93 International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, Member of the Council
1988-91 Forum Federal Republic of Germany/USSR, German Co-Chair 1988-96 German Marshall Fund of the United States, Member of the German Advisory Committee
1992-94 Instituto Juan March de Estudios e Investigaciones, Madrid Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee
1991-2015 Federal Academy of Security Policy, Bonn/Berlin, Member of the Advisory Board; Chairman: 2000-05
1994-2003 Harvard University, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Member of the Visiting Committee
2003-15 Institut Français des Relations Internationales, Paris, Member of the Conseil Stratégique
2002- American Jewish Committee Berlin, Member of the Advisory Board
2009-12 ASAN Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul, Member of the International Advisory Board
2009- European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS) Member of the Advisory Board
2013-16 American Council on Germany, New York, Member of the Board
2014- Center for International Security and Governance, University of Bonn, Chairman of the Board
2016- Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), London, Member of the Advisory Board
Guest Professorships
02/1971- Harvard University, Dept. of Government, Visiting Professor 04/1971
07/1972- Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, Aspen, Colorado, 10/1972 Scholar in Residence 09/1977- Harvard University, Center for European Studies, John F. 02/1978 Kennedy Memorial Fellow
03/1992 European University Institute, Florence, Jean Monnet Professor
10/1995- Harvard University, Weatherhead Center for International 02/1996 Affairs, Fritz Thyssen Visiting Professor
03/2007 Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Visiting Professor
Editorial Board Memberships
1995- Europa Archiv/ INTERNATIONALE POLITIK, Bonn/Berlin
1970-2014 Foreign Policy, Washington, DC
1973-2003 Yearbook “Die International Politik”, German Council on Foreign Relations, Bonn/Berlin
1978- Asia-Pacific Review, Tokyo
2003- Russia in Global Affairs, Moscow
Memberships
1962- German Council on Foreign Relations, Bonn/Berlin
1966- International Institute for Strategic Studies, London
1974-2005 Trilateral Commission
1992- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft
2009- American Council on Germany
Academic Honors
1973 Prix Bentinck, Paris
1986 Atlantic Award of NATO, Brussels
1992 Honorary Doctorate, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
2007 American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, Member
Decorations
1989 Great Britain: Commander of the British Empire CBE
1991 France: Légion d’Honneur, Officier
1998/2009 Germany: Order of Merit, Officer’s Cross/Commander’s Cross
2002 Poland: Order of Merit, 1st class