Background
Shapira, Amos was born on January 17, 1937 in Israel. Son of Nathan and Rachel (Kerman) Shapira.
Shapira, Amos was born on January 17, 1937 in Israel. Son of Nathan and Rachel (Kerman) Shapira.
Master of Laws, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1962. Master Comparative Law, Columbia University, 1963. Doctor of Science in Law, Yale University, 1968.
Member faculty of law Tel Aviv University, since 1968, professor law, since 1974, academy chairman overseas students program, 1979-1980, dean faculty of law, 1980-1985, incumbent Lubowski chair law and biomedical ethics, since 1985, director Cegla Institute for Comparative law, 1991-1997, director Minerva Center for Human Rights, 1997-1999. Distinguished professor National Autonomous University Mexico, 1987. Deputy president Israel Press Council, Tel Aviv, since 1990.
Board directors Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center With Israel Defense Forces, 1954-1957. Member International Law Association (member committee on civil and commercial litigation since 1998), International Association Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (executive board since 1998), American Law Institute, Israel Democracy Institute (board directors).
Married Yocheved Lustgarten. Children: Limor, Sigal, Efrat.