Education
University of Geneva (License literature, License Juris); Graduate Institute of International Studies. Cambridge University (Doctor of Philosophy).
Graduate Institute of International Studies.
Cambridge University (Doctor of Philosophy). Spoken languages: French, English, German and Italian.
Career
Worked at Lalive & Partners. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Geneva. Professor of Law, Geneva Law School, 1955-1993 and Graduate, Institute of International Studies, Geneva, 1961-1986.
Presently, Professor Emeritus and Formerly Dean of Geneva Law School.
Visiting Professor: Columbia University, Parker School. Cambridge University.
Brussels University, U.L.B. Hague Academy of International Law. President, 1989-1991 and Elected Member, Institute of International Law.
President, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization , Group of Legal Experts.
President, 1981-1991 and Honorary President, Swiss Arbitration Association. Chairman, Unidroit Committees of Governmental Experts and Diplomatic Conference on Cultural Objects, 1990-1995.
President, Interstate Commerce Commission Institute of International Business Law and Practice, 1979. Awarded Balzan Prize, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Universities of Paris, Brussels and Rome.
Member: International Council for Commercial Arbitration, ICCA.
American Automobile Association (Panel of Arbitrators). London Court of International Arbitration. Geneva Law Society; Swiss Society of Jurists.
Swiss Society of International Law.
ILA (Swiss Branch); British Institute of International and Comparative Law. International Academy of Comparative Law.
Membership
Member: International Council for Commercial Arbitration, ICCA. American Automobile Association (Panel of Arbitrators). London Court of International Arbitration.
Geneva Law Society. Swiss Society of Jurists.
Swiss Society of International Law. ILA (Swiss Branch); British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
International Academy of Comparative Law.