Derek Bowett
Sir Derek William Bowett (born April 20, 1927 in Manchester , † May 23, 2009 in Cambridge ) was a British legal scholar who worked in various high-ranking positions in the field of international law . From 1981 to 1991 he was Whewell Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge and from 1991 to 1996 he was a member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations .
Life
Derek Bowett was born in Manchester in 1927 , where he also completed his school education, and then served in the Royal Navy from 1945 to 1948 . From 1948 to 1951 he studied law at the University of Cambridge . Until 1959 he worked as a lecturer at the University of Manchester , where he received his doctorate in 1956 .
After returning to Cambridge, he worked there from 1960 to 1981 as a lecturer, including from 1976 teaching in the field of international law . From 1969 to 1982 he was President of Queens' College at the University of Cambridge. In 1981 he was appointed Whewell Professor of International Law by the University . He held this position until 1991. In the same year he became a member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations , of which he was a member until 1996.
He died in Cambridge in 2009 .
Awards
Derek Bowett was named Honorary Bencher (senior appointed member) of the Middle Temple Bar Association in 1975 and Queen's Counsel in 1978 . The American Society for International Law awarded him honorary membership in 1981. From 1983 he was a Fellow of the British Academy and Commander (CBE) of the Order of the British Empire . In addition, he was accepted as a commander in the Danish Dannebrog Order in 1993 and in 1998 he was made a Knight Bachelor .
Works (selection)
- Self Defense in International Law. Manchester 1958
- The Legal Regime of Islands in International Law. Dobbs Ferry 1979
- The Law of International Institutions. London 1982
Web links
- Squire Law Library - Eminent Scholars Archive: Professor Sir Derek Bowett Information on the University of Cambridge website (English, with picture)
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| SURNAME | Bowett, Derek |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bowett, Derek William (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British expert on international law and Whewell Professor of International Law |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 2009 |
| Place of death | Cambridge |