Stephen P. Cohen

[1] He was a leading expert on India, Pakistan and South Asian security,[2][3][4][5] He was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

[6][7] He authored, co-authored or edited over 12 books,[2] was named as one of America's 500 most influential people in foreign affairs, and was a fixture on radio and television talk shows.

Early on, he was instrumental in founding the program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security alongside Arthur Chilton and Ed Kolodziej.

Forming close bonds with many South Asian leaders, he was a personal guest of former President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia ul-Haq whom he interviewed shortly before his death.

[13] He also developed specific policy interests in nuclear proliferation, disaster management, and the application of technology to the prevention or mitigation of terrorism.