The President of ISMS 2025, Professor Rene Moelker, Netherlands Defence Academy
Rene Moelker is Professor of Armed Forces and Society at the Netherlands Defence University. His field of study ranges from military technology to military families, from veterans to naval history, from international collaboration to national use of armed forces. He has been actively involved in the International Society of Military Sciences since its launch from the Marine Barracks in Amsterdam in 2008, and he is proud to welcome the 2025 conference back to the location of our first meeting for the 17th annual conference in October 2025.
Contact information (current president)
Professor Rene Moelker
Netherlands Defence Academy
For enquiries, please contact the Secretary, Dr. David Last, at last-d@rmc.ca
For continuity, the Secretary will normally include the past and future presidents on any significant correspondence. The transition between presidencies occurs at the conclusion of the annual conference.
Past Presidencies and Presidents
2023-2024 Swedish Defence University, Stockholm - Professor Kjell Engelbrekt
2022-2023 Royal Danish Defence College, Copenhagen - Professor Niels Bo Poulsen
2021-2022: Military University Institute, Lisbon - Commodore João Paulo Ramalho Marreiros
2020-2021: Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston - Dr. H.J.(Harry) Kowal
2019-2020: Finnish National Defence University, Helsinki - Professor Hannu Kari
2018-2019: Austrian National Defence College, Vienna - Brigader General Dr. Wolfgang Peischel
2017-2018: War Studies University, Warsaw - Professor Ryszard Szpyra
2016-2017: Norwegian Defence University College, Norway - LtCol. Dr. Anders McD Sookermany
2015-2016: War Studies University, Poland - Professor Ryszard Szpyra
2014-2015: Finnish National Defence University, Finland - Professor Dr. Hannu H. Kari
2013-2014: Austrian National Defence College, Vienna - Brigader General Dr. Walter Feichtinger
2012-2013: Royal Danish Defence College, Copenhagen - Dr. Niels Bo Poulsen
2011-2012: Royal Military College of Canada Kingston, Ontario - Professor Houchang Hassan-Yari
2010-2011: Baltic Defence College - Professor James Corum
2009-2010: Swedish National Defence College - Professor Dr. Maja Kirilova-Eriksson
2008-2009: Netherlands Defence Academy - Professor Alexander Bon
Future Presidencies
2025-2026: Baltic Defence College - Tartu - Dr. Tiia-Triin Truusa
