Peter Van den Bossche
Professor of International Trade Law and Co-Director of Studies of the Magister Iuris Communis Programme

Peter Van den Bossche (1959) studied Law at the University of Antwerp (Lic. jur., 1982), the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (LL.M., 1986) and the European University Institute, Florence (Dr. jur., 1990). He worked at the European University Institute as a research associate (1988-90) and at the Court of Justice of the European Communities, Luxembourg, as référendaire of Advocate-General W. Van Gerven (1990-92). In May 1992, he joined the Faculty of Law of the Universiteit Maastricht. From 1993 to 1996, he served as Director of Studies of the Magister Iuris Communis programme. From 1997 to 2001, Peter Van den Bossche was Counsellor to the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, Geneva. In 2001, he served as Acting Director of the Appellate Body Secretariat. He is consultant to UNCTAD on international economic dispute settlement, visiting professor at the University of Amsterdam, member of the International Faculty of the World Trade Institute, Bern, and member of the Board of Editors of the Journal of International Economic Law.