Derek Bowett
Sir Derek Bowett | |
|---|---|
| Whewell Professor of International Law | |
| In office 1981–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Jennings |
| Succeeded by | James Crawford |
| President of Queens' College, Cambridge | |
| In office 1970–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Armitage |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Oxburgh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Derek William Bowett |
| Died | 23 May 2009 (aged 82) |
| Spouse | Betty Northall |
| Relations | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1944–1948 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | William Hulme's Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge (LLB) University of Manchester (PhD) |
| Thesis | Self-Defence in International Law (1958) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ben Wortley |
| Other advisor | Hersch Lauterpacht |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Public international law |
| Institutions | Queens' College, Cambridge |
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Sir Derek William Bowett, CBE, QC, FBA (20 April 1927 – 23 May 2009) was an international lawyer and academic. He was appointed Whewell Professor of International Law in 1981 and was President of Queens' College, Cambridge 1970–1982.