Amr Al Azm was educated in the UK, at University College, London and graduated with a doctoral degree in1991. He was the founder and Director of the Scientific and Conservation Laboratories at the General Department of Antiquities and Museums (1999-2004) and taught at the University of Damascus until 2006. Currently he is a Professor of Middle East History and Anthropology at Shawnee State University in Ohio and program coordinator at the Gulf Studies Centre at Qatar University where he teaches research methodology. 

Furthermore, Amr Al-Azm is a keen follower and commentator on current events in Syria and the Middle East in general and has written articles in numerous journals, and major media outlets including guest editorials for the New York Times,Time Magazine, Foreign Policy and Foreign Affairs.

Amr Al-Azm is a founder and board member on The Day After project (TDA) and currently coordinates the Heritage Protection Initiative (TDA-HPI) for cultural heritage protection at the TDA. He is also a co-Director of the Antiquities Trafficking and Heritage Anthropology Research (ATHAR) Project.