Lucas de Gamboa Canon is a senior at Columbia College studying political science. He has a background in international business consulting and interned at JP Morgan during the summer of 2024. Lucas was also a Hamilton/Reagan National Defense Fellow in 2023, attending the Reagan National Defense Forum as part of that program and, for the past year, was the Co-president of the Alexander Hamilton Society’s Columbia chapter. Lucas has also conducted research for Columbia Law School Professor Matthew Waxman, with a focus on U.S. national security law and foreign policy, and its associated legal and political ramifications domestically. His academic interests include national security and international law, American constitutional law, U.S.-China competition, and economic competition. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his dog, reading, and Legos.