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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Malgosia Fitzmaurice
| name = Malgosia Fitzmaurice
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1955}}
| birth_name = Małgorzata Lachs
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|7|20}}
| birth_place = [[Łódź]], [[Poland]]
| birth_place = [[Łódź]], [[Poland]]
| education = PhD, [[University of Warsaw]], 1980
| education = PhD, [[University of Warsaw]], 1980
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| known_for = International Law
| known_for = International Law
Marine Environmental Law
Marine Environmental Law
| parents = [[Manfred Lachs]]
| honours = Honorary doctorate by the [[University of Neuchâte]], 2021
| honours = Honorary doctorate by the [[University of Neuchâte]], 2021
}}
}}


'''Malgosia Fitzmaurice''' (born 1955) is a Professor of Public [[International law|International Law]] at [[Queen Mary University of London]]. She is a renowned international lawyer with a specialist interest in marine environmental matters, the law of treaties, and indigenous peoples.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Malgosia Fitzmaurice |url=https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/people/academic-staff/items/fitzmaurice.html |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=School of Law - Queen Mary University of London}}</ref>
'''Malgosia A. Fitzmaurice''' (born 20 July 1955 as Małgorzata Lachs) is a Professor of Public [[International law|International Law]] at [[Queen Mary University of London]]. She is a renowned international lawyer with a specialist interest in marine environmental matters, the law of treaties, and indigenous peoples.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Malgosia Fitzmaurice |url=https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/people/academic-staff/items/fitzmaurice.html |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=School of Law - Queen Mary University of London}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Malgosia Fitzmaurice was born at [[Łódź]], [[Poland]] in 1955. She studied Law at the [[University of Warsaw]], graduating in 1977. I.n 1980 she obtained her Ph.D at the same university, and became a member of the [[Polish Bar Council|Polish Bar]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Curriculum Vitae Professor Dr. Malgosia Fitzmaurice |url=https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-Malgosia-Fitzmaurice-CV.pdf |website=International Maritime Law institute}}</ref>
Malgosia Fitzmaurice was born at [[Łódź]], [[Poland]] on 20 July 1955<ref name=":0" /> to [[Manfred Lachs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malgosia Fitzmaurice |url=https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/people/academic-staff/items/fitzmaurice.html |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=School of Law - Queen Mary University of London |language=en}}</ref> She studied Law at the [[University of Warsaw]], graduating in 1977. I.n 1980 she obtained her Ph.D at the same university, and became a member of the [[Polish Bar Council|Polish Bar]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Curriculum Vitae Professor Dr. Malgosia Fitzmaurice |url=https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-Malgosia-Fitzmaurice-CV.pdf |website=International Maritime Law institute}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2000, Fitzmaurice was appointed to the Professorship of International Law at Queen Mary University of London. She became The [[Nippon Foundation]] Professor of [[Marine Environmental Law]] at the [[International Maritime Law Institute]] in October 2012.<ref name=":0" /> She was elected to Associate membership of the [[Insitute de Droit International|Institute de Droit International]] in 2019.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law |url=https://legal.un.org/avl/pdf/ls/Fitzmaurice_bio.pdf |website=United Nations International Law Commission}}</ref> In 2021, Fitzmaurice was awarded an honorary doctorate by the [[University of Neuchâtel]].<ref name=":1" />
In 2000, Fitzmaurice was appointed to the Professorship of International Law at Queen Mary University of London. She became The [[Nippon Foundation]] Professor of [[Marine Environmental Law]] at the [[International Maritime Law Institute]] in October 2012.<ref name=":0" /> She was elected to Associate membership of the [[Institut de Droit International]] in 2019.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law |url=https://legal.un.org/avl/pdf/ls/Fitzmaurice_bio.pdf |website=United Nations International Law Commission}}</ref> In 2021, Fitzmaurice was awarded an honorary doctorate by the [[University of Neuchâtel]].<ref name=":1" />


== Writing ==
== Writing ==

Revision as of 18:46, 3 July 2024

Malgosia Fitzmaurice
Born
Małgorzata Lachs

(1955-07-20) July 20, 1955 (age 69)
Łódź, Poland
BildungPhD, University of Warsaw, 1980
Occupations
OrganizationAssociate member of the Institute de Droit International
Known forInternational Law Marine Environmental Law
ParentManfred Lachs
HonoursHonorary doctorate by the University of Neuchâte, 2021

Malgosia A. Fitzmaurice (born 20 July 1955 as Małgorzata Lachs) is a Professor of Public International Law at Queen Mary University of London. She is a renowned international lawyer with a specialist interest in marine environmental matters, the law of treaties, and indigenous peoples.[1]

Early life and education

Malgosia Fitzmaurice was born at Łódź, Poland on 20 July 1955[2] to Manfred Lachs.[3] She studied Law at the University of Warsaw, graduating in 1977. I.n 1980 she obtained her Ph.D at the same university, and became a member of the Polish Bar.[2]

Career

In 2000, Fitzmaurice was appointed to the Professorship of International Law at Queen Mary University of London. She became The Nippon Foundation Professor of Marine Environmental Law at the International Maritime Law Institute in October 2012.[2] She was elected to Associate membership of the Institut de Droit International in 2019.[4] In 2021, Fitzmaurice was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Neuchâtel.[4]

Writing

Fitzmaurice has written and published extensively on her various areas of expertise, contributing numerous academic articles and book chapters as well as the following books:

  • International Environmental Protection of the Baltic Sea (Martinus Nijhoff)
  • International Protection of the Environment (RCADI 2002)
  • Watercourse Cooperation in Northern Europe - A Model for the Future (with O.Elias) (TMC Asser Press 2004)
  • Contemporary Issues in International Environmental Law (Edward Elgar 2009)
  • Contemporary Issues in the Law of Treaties (with O. Elias) (Eleven Publishing 2005)
  • The International Protection of the Environment (RCADI 2002)
  • Whaling and International Law (Cambridge University Press 2015)
  • Whaling in Antarctic: Significance and Implications of the ICJ Judgment (with Dai Tamada as co-editor) (Brill/Nijhoff 2016)
  • Treaties in Motion: The Evolution of Treaties from Formation to Termination (with Panos Merkouris), published by Cambridge University Press in 2020.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Malgosia Fitzmaurice". School of Law - Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Curriculum Vitae Professor Dr. Malgosia Fitzmaurice" (PDF). International Maritime Law institute.
  3. ^ "Malgosia Fitzmaurice". School of Law - Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ a b "United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law" (PDF). United Nations International Law Commission.
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