Background
Verlaan, Philomene A. was born on September 30, 1953 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Daughter of Jan A. and Lucy L. (Moers) Verlaan.
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Philomene A. Verlaan
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Political Science, U. West Florida, 1972; Juris Doctor, Florida State University, 1974; Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology, U. West Florida, 1984; Master of Science in Oceanography, U. Hawaii, 1990.
Career
Visiting attorney, Commission European Union, Brussels, 1975-1976;
attorney, Law Offices of Singapore Archibald, Brussels, 1976-1983;
private practice attorney, Brussels, 1985;
membership director, founding editor, Law of the Sea Institute, Honolulu, 1986-1991;
acting academic dir L.E.A.D., Warren Weaver fellow, The Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1991-1993;
senior program and legal officer, United Nations Environmental Program, Nairobi, Kenya, 1994-1996;
oceanographer, attorney, London, since 1996. Chief technical advisor South Pacific Regional Environment Program, Apia, Samoa, 1997. Senior adjunct fellow, Pacific Forum advisor for ocean policy, Center Strategic and International Studies, Honolulu, since 1993.
Adjunct Professor ocean policy, U. Hawaii, since 1996. Director Europe and general counsel, TCI, Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow World Academy Art & Science (junior). Member Center Marine Conservation, Nature Conservancy, Marine Forum, World Wildlife Fund, International Law Association (law of the sea committee since 1997), Oceanography Society, American Geophysical Union, Society Underwater Technology.
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Nationality
American