Sofyan A Gani (Prof., Dr., M.Pd.) is listed as a member of the Advisory Council of the ICMI Aceh regional board (Orwil Aceh) for 2026–2031. He comes from Beureunuen, Pidie, and teaches in the English Education Department of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK). He earned his bachelor’s degree at Syiah Kuala (1985), a master’s degree at the University of Wales, UK (2003), and a doctorate at Universitas Negeri Jakarta (2005). He headed the Syiah Kuala University Library (1997–2000) and chaired the graduate (master’s) programme in English Education at USK (2008–2016). His publications focus on teaching English as a foreign language, particularly speaking, reading and writing, as well as teacher education, curriculum, and disaster and environmental education.