Current professors
Professors are the face of the faculty. Not only because of their scientific research and valorisation, but also because of their recognisability with our current students in the classroom.
Former Deans
The former Deans of Erasmus School of Law made the faculty what it is today. Their vision and decisions made it possible for us to educate a large number of student to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Emeriti
Erasmus School of Law appreciates all the work our emeriti have done for us in the past. With their classes, research projects and expertise they indelible impacted the faculty. Because of the knowledge and efforts of our emeriti, the faculty can proudly live up to its motto: ‘Where Law meets Business’.
Honorary Doctorates
Erasmus School of Law is proud to honour those who have been awarded an honorary doctorate. This distinction is reserved for legal professionals, academics and community leaders who have distinguished themselves in an exceptional manner within their field and whose work has had a significant impact beyond it. Through their pioneering contributions to law, academia and society, they embody the values our School stands for.
Founding father professor Piet Sanders LL.M.
Professor Piet Sanders (1912) was appointed to Professor of Civil Law and the main principles of the civil procedure in 1959 at the Dutch Economic Academy (the precursor of Erasmus University Rotterdam). He founded the Faculty of Law in 1963. The current faculty building is named after him. Professor Piet Sanders passed away in 2012.