IISL Members remembered
The International Institute of Space Law, founded in 1960, was established and built up though the work of great minds and much-appreciated predecessors, some of whom are not with us anymore today – but whose memory remains dearly cherished by the current generation of IISL members.
- Obituary Paul B. Larsen
Paul B. Larsen (1931–2025) Paul Larsen’s death at home on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound opposite Seattle on May 26, 2025 brings to an end a significant and distinguished career in both academe and government. Before retirement he had served simultaneously as a Senior Attorney in the Office of General - Obituary: H.E. Judge Vladlen S. Vereshchetin
9 August 2024 IISL is saddened to announce the passing of H.E. Judge Vladlen S. Vereshchetin on 7 August 2024. Judge Vereshchetin was a strong promoter of space law and a great supporter of IISL. He joined the Board of Directors in 1982 and served as Vice President for over ten - Obituary: Professor José Monserrat Filho
By Sylvia Ospina and Olavo de O. Bittencourt Neto The Space Law Community is saddened to announce the passing of José Monserrat Filho, an eminent Space Law lawyer, in Rio de Janeiro on 30 December 2023. Professor Monserrat touched the lives of many students and colleagues interested in, and involved - Hommage to Professor Vladimír Kopal
IISL commemorates the late Professor Vladimír Kopal, a pioneer of space law and policy, on the occasion of his 95th birthday