Background
Thorens, Justin was born on September 15, 1931 in Geneva, Switzerland. Son of Paul Louis and Germaine (Falquet) Thorens.
Thorens, Justin was born on September 15, 1931 in Geneva, Switzerland. Son of Paul Louis and Germaine (Falquet) Thorens.
License en droit, University Genève, 1956. Docteur en droit, University Genève, 1962. Postgraduate, Freie University, Berlin, 1957.
Postgraduate, University London, 1958.
President Jurisdictional Court, Geneva 1971-1978. Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva 1967, Association Professor 1970, Professor since 1973, Dean 1974-1977. Rector, University of Geneva 1977-1983. Visiting Scholar, Stanford and California (Berkeley) Universities 84. Guest Professor University of Munich 1984. President 1986-1988; President 1981-1987, Honorary Vice President since 1987. President Board Institute Association of Universities (AIU), Paris 1985-1990, Honorary President since 1990. President 1988-1989; President Latsis Institute Foundation since 1989. Other professional appointments.
Member Commission National Suisse pour l'United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1989-2001. President Foundation Latsis International, since 1989. Member Swiss Universities Conference (vice president 1979-1983), Conference Swiss Rectors (vice president 1981-1983), Standing Conference Rectors, President and Vice Chancellors of European Universities (member council 1982-1984), Association University Partiellement ou Entiérement de Langue Française (board directors 1978-1981, vice chairman 1981-1983, 84-87, honorary vice chairman 1987, Haut Conseil), European Center for Higher Education (member advisory committee 1981, chairman 1986-1988), International Association Universities (board directors 1983, president 1985-1990, honorary president 1990).
Married Colette Françoise Vecchio, March 28, 1963. Children: Aline, Xavier.