Background
Lachs, Manfred was born on April 21, 1914 in Stanis, Poland. Son of Ignacy and Zofia (Hamerski) Lachs.
judge of International Court of Justice
Lachs, Manfred was born on April 21, 1914 in Stanis, Poland. Son of Ignacy and Zofia (Hamerski) Lachs.
Master of Laws, University Cracow, Poland, 1936. Doctor of Laws, University Cracow, Poland, 1937. Docteur, University Nancy, France, 1939.
D.Sc.Law, University Moscow. Doctor of Laws, University Budapest, 1967. Doctor Juris et science pd.
(honoris causa), University Budapest. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Algiers, University Delhi, University Nice, University Bridgeport, University Bucharest, University Brussels, University New Halifax, New York University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, State University of New York, University Southampton, University Sophia, Howard University, University Vancouver, University Helsinki, University London, University Cracow.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Dalhousie, University Vienna, University Washington, University Silesia.
Director Legal and Treaties Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1947-1960. Professor Academy, of Political Sciences, Warsaw 1949-1952. Professor, of Institute Law, University of Warsaw since 1952.
Minister 1956-1960, Ambassador 1960-1966. Judge, Institute Court of Justice, The Hague since 1967, President 1973-1976. Polish Delegate, Paris Peace Conference 1946.
Chairman Legai Committee, United Nations General Assembly 1949, 1951, 1955, Vice-Chairman 1952. Chairman United Nations Legal Commission, for Outer Space 1962-1966. Attached to Chair, of State Council 1986-1989.
Vice-President; President Institute Institute of Space Law since 1990. Correspondent; Lecturer various acads., universities and insts. in Europe and North and South America. Vice-President Polish Club of Institute Relations since 1988.
Distinguished Visiting Senior Fellow, New York University 1970. Rbling Professor University of Groningen 1990. Honorary; Teacher in International Law 1982, The Development and General Trends of International Law in Our Time 1984, Rzecz o nauce prawa miedzynarodowego 1986, and over 120 essays and articles.
Author: War Crimes, 1945. The Geneva Agreements on Indochina, 1954. Multilateral Treaties, 1958: Polish-German Frontier, 1964.
The Law of Outer Space, 1964. The Law of Outer Space-An Experience in Law-Making, 1972. Teachings and Teaching of International Law, 1977.
The Teacher in International Law, 1982, second edition 1986. The Development and General Trends of International Law of Our Time, 1984. Contributor over 130 articles in 13 languages to professional journals.
Director Institute Legal Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1961-1967. Member Permanent Court Arbitration, The Hague, 1956-1993. Member United Nations International Civil Service Advisory Board, 1959-1966, United Nations International Law Commission, 1962-1966.
Advisory council Institute Air and Space Law McGill University. Council International Institute Peace and Conflict Research. Fellow United Nations Institute for Training and Research (honorary, senior ), Institute Social Studies, The Hague (honorary).
Member Comité d'Honneur GIPRI, Geneva, Academy Moral Sciences of Bologna (correspondent), Curator Hague Academy International Law (vice president), Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute International Law (vice president 1986-1988), Dutch Society Sciences (foreign member), Institut de France (correspondent), International Academy Astronautics (honorary), Mexican Academy International Law (honorary), Indian Society International Law (honorary), American Society International Law (honorary), International Institute Space Law (president 1990).
Married Finance Halina, July 31, 1946.