Alexander M. Hynd (UK) is a PhD candidate in international relations at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, and a research associate at UNSW’s Korea Research Initiatives. His research interests include South Korea’s regional strategy, nuclear non- proliferation, energy transition and maritime security. Since 2017 Alexander has worked as a corporate security analyst in Seoul, most recently as senior research analyst in the Risk Management Group of top-ten South Korean law firm DR & AJU LLC. In 2020 his policy- oriented papers on Korean Peninsula issues were awarded three prizes, including a presidential citation from President Moon Jae-in; and in 2021 he was selected as an emerging leader for the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) and as an associate fellow at the Higher Education Academy. Alexander holds an MA in international studies from Korea University and a BA in politics from SOAS, University of London.