Andreas Paulus (born 1968) is one of the prominent intellectual voices in international law in his generation. International law is established among states and in international organizations. In his works, Paulus never loses sight of the individual and has thus contributed to humanizing international law. His publications often address topics of interdisciplinary relevance and are of great scientific significance.
Since 2006, Paulus has been a professor with special responsibility for international law at the University of G?ttingen in Germany. From 2010 to 2022, he served as a judge in the German Federal Constitutional Court as one of the youngest judges ever appointed. He contributed significantly to some of the Court’s most groundbreaking decisions, including in a climate lawsuit and on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
At the University of Oslo, in particular the PluriCourts Center of Excellence, Paulus has actively contributed to Norwegian legal research and research collaboration between Germany and Norway.
UiO's honorary doctoral degrees
Honorary doctoral degrees of UiO (Doctor Honoris Causa) are given to prominent academics. The degrees are awarded without a thesis defence/disputation.
UiO has been entitled to appoint honorary doctorates since 1824, and appointments usually occur every three years.
The honorary doctors are conferred at UiO's Annual Celebration on 2 September.