Rectors

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford

Professor Andrew Hamilton, BSc, MSc, PhD, FRS, read chemistry at the University of Exeter. After studying for a master’s degree at the University of British Columbia, he received his PhD from Cambridge University in 1980 and then spent a post-doctoral period at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg.

Président de l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Professor Jean-Claude Colliard is an internationally-recognized specialist in the rule of law, a former professor at Paris I, whose distinguished career in public service and academia spans four decades - most notably as head of the office of former French President François Mitterrand throughout his first term - when the political balance of French politics between left and right was utterly changed.

Rector of the University of Bologna

Professor Pier Ugo Calzolari became the Rector of the University of Bologna in 2000. He was previously Head of the Department of Electronics, Computers and Systematics (1988-94), after receiving his full professorship in Applied Electronics in 1969. Professor Calzolari was also a member of the Senate Committee which drew up the new General Statutes of the University and member of the University Senate until October 1996. He has been a member of various scientific committees and scientific organisations, including the Admissions Assessment Committee for Senior Positions at the Institut Universitaire de France. He has also acted as an expert in microelectronics with the Italian Delegation to the Committee for the EU Information Society Technology (IST) Programme.

Rector of the University of Helsinki

Thomas Wilhelmsson is the Rector of the University of Helsinki. Before his appointment as Rector, Wilhelmsson held the post of Vice-Rector in charge of international and bilingual affairs for ten years.

Wilhelmsson has held the post of Professor of Civil and Commercial Law in the Faculty of Law since 1981. Earlier, he was Director of Legislative Affairs at the Ministry of Justice from 1979 to 1981. Wilhelmsson has also held the post of Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence "Foundations of European Law and Polity" and has led the doctoral programme of the Faculty of Law.

Rector of the Complutense University, Madrid

Professor Carlos Berzosa Alonso-Martínez became Rector of the Complutense University, Madrid, in 2003. He is Professor of Applied Economics and, prior to being elected Rector, he was Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Entrepreneurship for fourteen years. He has also been head of the Department of Applied Economics I.

Rector of the Charles University, Prague

Professor Václav Hampl was elected Rector of Charles University in 2005 and began his appointment in 2006, taking over from Professor Ivan Wilhelm. He is Professor of Physiology and Pathophysiology at Charles University’s Second Medical School, having studied in the School of Natural Sciences and Charles University’s School of Paediatrics.

Rector of the Jagiellonian University

Professor Karol Musioł; became the Rector of the Jagiellonian University in 2005, serving as Vice-Rector for Development in 2002-5. He further served as Vice-Dean from 1990-93, then Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science from 1999-2002.

Director of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI)

Professor Philippe Burrin became director of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI) in 2004. Prior to his appointment at HEI, Professor Burrin taught at the University of Geneva from 1985-88, and was appointed Professor of International Relations at HEI in 1988. Professor Burrin earned a PhD fin International Relations from the HEI and his teaching and research interests are in the fields of history of international relations, with a special focus on ideologies, international comparison of political movements and regimes, migrants and refugees, wars and military occupations, as well as mass violence and genocide.

Rector of the Universität Bonn

Born in 1953 in Bielefeld, Jürgen Fohrmann studied history and literature in Münster and Bielefeld Germanistik, followed by doctoral and post-doctoral research. In 1991, he joined Universität Bonn as a professor of Modern German Literature and Literary Studies. Professor Fohrmann was also Board member of the Collaborative Research Center "Media and Cultural Communication" (1998 – 2004), and Dean of the Faculty of Arts (2006 - 2008.

Rector Magnificus of Universiteit Leiden

Prof.Mr.Dr. Paul F. van der Heijden is to be Leiden University's new Rector Magnificus and President of the Executive Board, succeeding Prof. Dr. Douwe D. Breimer. Van der Heijden will officially assume his new duties on 8th February, the founding day of Leiden University, on the occasion of the Dies Natalis celebrations in the Pieterskerk.