PhD (Autonomous University of Madrid), MPhil (University of Reading), MSc (University of Glasgow), GDip (London School of Economics), BA (University of Deusto)

Dr. Daniel Ruiz de Garibay is a Senior Lecturer at Asia Pacific University, Malaysia, where he teaches International Relations and Sustainability. He also leads the research cluster on Aligning Business with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Since 2012, Dr. Ruiz de Garibay has been based in Southeast Asia, working on sustainability, rural development, and policy advocacy. His roles include serving as Regional Coordinator for Asia-Pacific at the World Rural Forum, consulting for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and working as a program specialist at UNESCO’s Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Sciences in Jakarta.

As a Blue Pioneers Fellow at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA, Dr. Ruiz de Garibay focused on ocean conservation and governance. He also contributed to the UN OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship in Geneva, where he trained on Human Rights mechanisms, with a focus on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Dr. Ruiz de Garibay is a member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan. He speaks fluent Spanish, Italian, and English, and is conversational in French, Bahasa Indonesia, and Basque.