Hungdah Chiu
Hungdah Chiu (traditional Chinese: 丘宏達; pinyin: Qiū hóngdá; 23 March 1936 – 12 April 2011) was a Taiwanese legal scholar. He was president of the of the Association of Chinese Social Scientists in North America (1984–86) and president of the American Association for Chinese Studies (1985–87). From 1993 to 1994, he served as a minister without portfolio of the Executive Yuan. He was also President of the International Law Association from 1998 to 2000.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Chiu was born on March 23, 1936, in Shanghai. He is the brother of astrophysicist Hong-Yee Chiu. After graduating from National Taiwan University in 1958, Chiu went to the United States and received a Master of Arts (M.A.) in political science from Long Island University in 1962. He then completed advanced studies at Harvard University, where he earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 1962 and a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in 1965 from Harvard Law School.[2] At Harvard, Chiu was classmates with future U.S. senator Elizabeth Dole, the daughter of Senator Bob Dole.[3]
Career
[edit]After obtaining his doctorate, Chiu was a research associate at Harvard Law School from 1966 to 1970 before becoming a professor of law at National Chengchi University between 1970 and 1972. He left the university in 1972 to continue working as research associate at Harvard Law School (1972–1974) then became an associate professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.[4]
Awards and honors
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Order of Brilliant Star 1st Class with Special Grand Cordon[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "In Memoriam, Professor Hungdah Chiu (1936-2011)". University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. 2011. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Chiu, Hungdah (January 1965). "Hsien-tai Ying Mei Kuo-chi Fa Ti Ssu Hsiting Tung Esiang [Trends in the Thought of Modern English and American International Law]. By Chou Keng-sheng. Peking: Shih Chieh Chih Shih Ch'u Pan Shê, 1963. pp. 71 (46,000 words)". American Journal of International Law. 59 (1): 170–173. doi:10.2307/2197160. ISSN 0002-9300.
- ^ Chao, John K. T. (2011-12-28), "Professor Hungdah Chiu, S.J.D. (1936–2011)", Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, vol. 29, Brill Nijhoff, pp. 169–171, ISBN 978-90-04-42503-3, retrieved 2025-01-25
- ^ Ying-jeou, Ma (April 19, 2011). "Tribute in Memory of Dr. Hungdah Chiu". Maryland Journal of International Law. 27 (1). University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law: 1–3.
External links
[edit]- Page at Princeton University Press
- Tributes in the Maryland Journal of International Law