Jacob Hen-Tov (born 24 August 1932) is an academician specializing in the history and politics of Russia and the Middle East and the legal system of the former Soviet Union. He retired in 2003 from his position as Professor of Eurasian Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Education Career Professor Hen-Tov spent his early employment years as a teacher in the Israeli educational system and subsequently, after training as a journalist, became a correspondent in criminal and legal affairs and later a parliamentary correspondent for the Israeli daily newspaper Herut. He was also on the staff of the Literary Supplement of both Herut and Haboker (former Israeli daily newspapers). Upon the completion of his legal studies in Tel-Aviv, he did his internship as a lawyer in the law firm of Dr. Samuel Fischelev (who later served as Israel's Ambassador to the Philippines). In 1958, Professor Hen-Tov moved to the United States. After receiving his graduate degrees at Harvard and Brandeis, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Russian Studies at the College of the Holy Cross and then Professor of History and Political Science at Worcester State University. From 1971-73, he was a visiting lecturer at the University of Haifa and the Israeli Technion. During 1969-72 and 1974–75, he was also an Associate of the Harvard Russian Research Center. In 1975, Professor Hen-Tov assumed the position of Professor History and Government at the U.S. Army Russian Institute (Department of Defense) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. In 1993, when the Institute expanded into the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, he was appointed as Professor of Eurasian Studies until his retirement in 2003. In addition to his position at the U.S. Russian Institute (and later the George C. Marshall Center), Professor Hen-Tov was a lecturer of History and Government at the University of Maryland's European Extension Program (1976–96), an Adjunct Associate Professor of Soviet Government at Georgetown University (1983–84), and an Adjunct Professor of International Relations at the NATO Military Academy-SHAPE, in Oberammergau, Germany (1981–88). Professor Hen-Tov also served for many years as a coordinator and moderator for academic conferences in collaboration with centers of strategic studies and military academies in the former Soviet Republics, in particular, in the Caucasus and Central Asia. As well, as part of his NATO affiliation, he was invited as a speaker to numerous military conferences, among them SACLANT