Andrea Edoardo Varisco

Andrea Edoardo Varisco is an Associate Senior Researcher at SIPRI since August 2020, focusing on arms control and disarmament issues. Previously, Varisco served as the Director of the Arms Transfers programme at SIPRI, leading research on arms trade control and overseeing various programme aspects, including strategy, funding, and personnel management. Experience also includes roles at Conflict Armament Research, where Varisco was the Acting Director of the Dual-Use and Arms Trade Control Programme and Head of Analytics, contributing to significant projects analyzing weapon dynamics in conflict zones. Academic credentials include a PhD in Post-war Recovery Studies from the University of York, a Master in International Affairs from The Australian National University, and degrees in Politics and Political Science from Università degli Studi di Milano. Varisco has participated in various international conferences and has developed comprehensive research outputs throughout a career dedicated to arms control and conflict analysis.