CO-FOUNDER & RESEARCH DIRECTOR
Alex Simon
Alex leads Synaps’ research on environmental adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa, publishing regular analysis on his Substack. He also provides methodological support to colleagues studying topics across Synaps’ portfolio: from water and agriculture in Syria to human mobility in Lebanon and Jordan. A native of California, he holds a BA from Princeton University and an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
CONNECT
alex@synaps.world