Vasciannie, Stephen: - Stephen Vasciannie has served as the President of the University of Technology, Jamaica on secondment from the University of the West Indies. At the University of the West Indies, he has held the substantive position of Professor of International Law since 2002. Professor Vasciannie has also served as Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States of America and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Principal of the Norman Manley Law School, Chairman of the Board of his alma mater, Kingston College, and as a Deputy Solicitor General of Jamaica. Professor Vasciannie received the Jamaican national honour of Order of Distinction (Commander Class) in 2017, for his contributions to the academy, law and international relations. He has published widely in the area of International Law.