H.E.Mr. Uran Ferizi

H.E. Mr. Uran Ferizi
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania and Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and other International Organizations in Vienna

Biography
Mr. Uran Ferizi is Ambassador of Albania and Permanent Representative to the OSCE and other International Organizations in Vienna as of November 2026.
Prior to this appointment, Mr. Ferizi served from January 2024 to October 2026 as Ambassador of Albania to the United Kingdom, non-resident Ambassador to Ireland, and Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Mr. Ferizi has a professional background spanning diplomacy, finance, and scientific research. His early career was in the private sector, where he contributed to feasibility studies for major international infrastructure projects, including London Heathrow and Singapore Changi airports. He subsequently worked in investment banking at Bear Stearns (later J.P.Morgan) in London, specialising in fixed-income structured products.
Mr. Ferizi studied Mathematics at the University of Oxford and obtained his PhD from University College London, where his research focused on mathematical modelling and brain imaging, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School) and the UK’s National Hospital for Neurology.
He subsequently held research positions at New York University School of Medicine, focusing on arthritis and osteoporosis, and at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he investigated early biomarkers associated with Parkinson’s disease and substance addiction in adolescents.
Born in Albania, Mr. Ferizi pursued his education and professional career across Albania, the United Kingdom, and the United States, spending more than 25 years in the latter two countries. His international experience across diplomacy, academia, and the private sector informs his commitment to multilateral cooperation, international dialogue, and the advancement of Albania’s interests within the OSCE, the UN and other international organizations in Vienna.