Background
Golsong, Heribert was born on October 23, 1927 in Oberhausen, Germany. Son of Willibald B. and Paula A. (Friesenhahn) Golsong.
Golsong, Heribert was born on October 23, 1927 in Oberhausen, Germany. Son of Willibald B. and Paula A. (Friesenhahn) Golsong.
Student, Law Faculty University Cologne, Germany. Student, University Wuerzberg, Germany. Doctor of Laws, University Bonn, Germany, 1950.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Edinburgh, 1970. Postgraduate, College Europe, Belgium, 1952.
Deputy Registrar, European Court of Human Rights 1963-1968. Director of Legal Affairs, Council of Europe 1965-1977, Director of Human Rights 1977-1979. Legal Adviser, European Resettlement Fund, Paris 1961-1979.
Director Research Programme, Hague Academy, of Institute Law 1967. Vice-President and General Counsel IBRD (World Bank) 1979-1982. Secretary- General Institute Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes October 1980-1983.
Adviser on Institute Financial and Commercial Transactions at Fulbright and Jaworski, Washington, D.C. Professor, of Law at the American University, Washington, D.C. Honorary Professor, of Law, Heidelberg.
Doctor of Laws honorary degree (Edinburgh). Commander; Commander. Commander; Commander Grand Decoration in Gold for Services to Austria.
Member of International Legal Materials (advisory board), German Society Procedural Law, British Institute International & Comparative Law, American Society International Law, French Society International Law, Max Planck Institute International Law (Kuratorium), German Society International Law, London, Cambridge, Oxford.
Married Christine M. Vanneste Golsong, October 12, 1954. Children: Dominique, Thomas, Anne Sophie.