Edgar Gold

Background

Gold, Edgar was born on March 5, 1934 in Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Joseph and Anne Marie (Kuenn) Gold. immigrated to Australia, 1951, to Canada, 1961.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dalhousie U., Nova Scoti, Canada, 1969;

Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie U., Nova Scoti, Canada, 1972;

Doctor of Philosophy, University Wales, 1980;

diploma honor causa, Canada Coast Guard College, 1992.

Career

He is one of the leading experts in the areas of international ocean law and marine and environmental policy development. Edgar moved again to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1967. He was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1973.

He was appointed Queen"s Counsel in 1995.

He spent sixteen years in the merchant marine and holds an unlimited Master Mariner"s Certificate and was in command for several years. He joined the Faculty of Law of Dalhousie University in 1975 and from 1975 to 1994 was a Professor of Law and from 1986 to 1996 was a Professor of Resource and Environmental Studies.

He was an Adjunct Professor at the T.C. Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia from 2000 to 2010.

Achievements

• Edgar Gold has been listed as a reputable Marine affairs educator, mariner, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Maritime Law (Essentials of Canadian Law)

    (Authors Edgar Gold, Aldo Chircop, and Hugh Kindred have w...)

  • Maritime Transport: Evolution of International Marine Policy and Shipping Law

Membership

Member Merchant Marines. Fellow Nautical Institute. Member Chartered Institute Transport, Master Mariners, Canada Maritime Law Association (president 1992-1994), Canada Bar Association (national county 1979-1981, Chartered Institute Arbitrators (associate).

Connections

Married Judith Hammerling, June 27, 1965.

Father:

Joseph Gold

Mother:

Anne Marie (Kuenn) Gold

Spouse:

Judith Hammerling