Dr Mark Hilborne is based at the UK’s Defence Academy, as part of the Defence Studies Department of King’s College London (KCL). Dr Hilborne’s research centres upon arms control and disarmament, with a focus on nuclear weapons and space; and with an interest in related areas of BMD and future aerospace capabilities such as Prompt Global Strike. Dr Hilborne is the convenor of the Space Security Research Group, and also runs the Air Power Studies courses, which are part of the KCL War in the Modern World program.

Prior to coming to KCL, Dr Hilborne worked at Birmingham University and the United Nations Institute of Disarmament (UNIDIR). He holds a BA from University of British Colombia in Vancouver, and an MPhil and PhD from Cambridge University.