Dr Guy Lamb is with the Political Science Department at the University of Stellenbosch and is a Commissioner with the National Planning Commission (Presidency of the Republic of South Africa). Between 2012 and 2020 he was the Director of the Safety and Violence Initiative at the University of Cape Town. Prior to this he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Security Studies (2006-2012), and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Conflict Resolution (2000-2005).

He is a NRF rated researcher and has undertaken research and published on arms control, crime and violence reduction, urban safety, policing and peace-building issues in Africa for more than 25 years. He has worked with numerous governments and various United Nations agencies on peace and security issues.