Eddy Somers

Background

Somers, Eddy was born on November 18, 1949 in Deurne, Belgium. Son of Leon and Maria Josephina (Vervoort) Somers.

Education

Doctor Diplomatic Sciences, Ghent U., 1980; licensed maritime law, UFSIA, 1981.

Career

Assistant, Ghent U., Ghent, Belgium, 1974-1980; first assistant, Ghent U., Ghent, Belgium, 1980-1985; professor, Ghent U., Ghent, Belgium, since 1985; professor, RUCA, Antwerp, Belgium, since 1988; professor international law, law of the sea, maritime law, VUB, Brussels, since 1986. Director Maritime Institute, Gent, since 1993.

Achievements

• Eddy Somers has been listed as a noteworthy International law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Machteld Habert, February 28, 1969. Children: Kristien, Kristof.

Father:

Leon Somers

Mother:

Maria Josephina (Vervoort) Somers

Spouse:

Machteld Habert

child:

Kristof Somers

child:

Kristien Somers