Background
Grossman, Claudio M. was born on November 26, 1947 in Valparaiso, Chile. Son of David and Berta (Guiloff) Grossman. came to the United States, 1982.
Grossman, Claudio M. was born on November 26, 1947 in Valparaiso, Chile. Son of David and Berta (Guiloff) Grossman. came to the United States, 1982.
University of Chile (Licenciado en Ciencias Juridicas, 1973). G.U. Amsterdam (Doctor in de Rechtsgeleerdheid, 1980).
Lecturer Faculty of Law University Chile, 1972. Associate professor international law Department International Organizations Europa Institute of the Law School of University Utrecht, Netherlands, 1974—1980. Professor international law Department Law Twente University of Technology, Netherlands, 1980—1983.
Director International Legal Studies Progressive Washington College Law, American University, 1983—1993, professor, Raymond Geraldson scholar for international and humanitarian law, since 1985, acting dean, 1993, dean graduate studies, 1994, dean, since 1995. Council member Inter-American Institute Human Rights. Leo Goodwin distinguished visiting professor NOVA Southeastern School Law, 2000.
President College of Americas, 2003—2007.
Member, vice chairman United Nations Committee, 2004. Advisory board Latino and Latin American Institute of the American Jewish Commission, 2005. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Member: American Bar Association (member Task Force on United Nations since 2003, chair nominating committee since 2003), Association American Law Schools, Organization American States (IACHR) (member Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 1993—2001, president 1996-1997, 2001), Inter-American Bar Association (council since 1989, general rapporteur 1992).
Married Irene Klinger, August 14, 1971. Children: Sandra, Nienke.