New Faculty and Advisory Board Members

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

The Institute is honoured to welcome two new faculty members, and a new member of the Board of Advisors.  Professor Dr Mazlan Othman joins the Board of Advisors. Dr Mazlan is Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), and Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs  (UNOOSA).  She brings knowledge, perspective and vast experience to the task.  The Director said, “It is an honour and a privilege to have Professor Mazlan’s talents to complement our outstanding Board of Advisers, whose role includes advising on our focus and direction. Her international stature and understanding of our field is a great asset to the Institute.”

Professor Paul Stephen Dempsey and Mr Peter Hulsroj have accepted the Director’s invitation to join the Institute Faculty. Professor Dempsey is Director of the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University.  Mr Hulsroj is Director of the European Space Policy Institute  (ESPI).  Both bring deep and thorough understanding of the space sector and its international legal and policy framework, with a dedication to advancing learning in the field. Their addition to the Faculty strengthens our close relationship with McGill and with ESPI.  On welcoming them to the Institute, the Director stated, “The addition of these two outstanding legal and policy experts to the Faculty brings added strength to the distinguished Faculty of the Institute, and underlines our commitment to excellence.”

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