Henry G. Schermers

Henry G. Schermers
Born
Henricus Gerhard Schermers

(1928-09-27)27 September 1928
Vaassen, Netherlands
Died31 August 2006(2006-08-31) (aged 77)
Leiden, Netherlands
SpouseHotsche Tans
AwardsKnight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau
Academic background
EducationStedelijk Gymnasium Apeldoorn
Alma materLeiden University (LLM, PhD)
ThesisDe gespecialiseerde organisaties: Hun bouw en inrichting (1957)
Doctoral advisorFrederik Mari van Asbeck
Academic work
DisciplineInternational law
Sub-disciplineInternational institutional law, law of the European Union, human rights law
School or traditionFunctionalism
InstitutionsLeiden University (1978–2002)
University of Amsterdam (1963–1978)
Notable worksInternational Institutional Law: Unity within Diversity
Judicial Protection in the European Communities
Member of the European Commission of Human Rights
In office
1981–1996
Preceded byCarel Polak
Succeeded byEvert Alkema
Websiteuniversiteitleiden.nl

Henricus Gerhard "Hein" Schermers (27 September 1928, Vaassen – 31 August 2006, Leiden)[1] was a Dutch legal scholar who worked in public international law, mainly in the fields of the law of international organizations, the law of the European Union. and European human rights law. He played a key role in developing these subjects through his writings. He was professor of the law of international organizations at the University of Amsterdam and at Leiden University. He was also for some time a member of the European Commission of Human Rights and a civil servant at the Netherlands ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  1. ^ "Prof. mr. H.G. Schermers, 1928 - 2006" (in Dutch). University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024.