Prof. Takis Tridimas starts as Founding Director
As of 1 October 2024, the Luxembourg Centre for European Law (LCEL) is pleased to welcome Prof. Takis Tridimas as its Founding Director. Appointed by the University of Luxembourg’s Board of Governors on 7 June 2024, Prof. Tridimas brings extensive expertise and a strategic vision that will drive the Centre towards becoming a leading hub for European legal studies and research.
‟ I am delighted and honoured to be at the helm of the Centre. I am very grateful to the University for entrusting me with this role. Our aim is to pursue academic excellence and our aspiration is to make the Centre one of the finest places for the study of European law.”
Prof. Tridimas, a distinguished scholar in European law and one of the most frequently cited legal experts by the European Court of Justice, succeeds Prof. Pierre-Henri Conac, who has served as Acting Director since January 2024. Prof. Conac’s leadership has been essential in establishing the structures of the Centre following its transition of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg into the University of Luxembourg, and his contributions have set the stage for future growth.
The Luxembourg Centre for European Law, the University’s fourth interdisciplinary research centre, was created to address the evolving legal and political challenges within the European Union. Its mission is to combine academic excellence with impactful research and public engagement. As the Centre enters this new chapter, the University and the academic and administrative staff members of the LCEL express their sincere gratitude to Prof. Conac for his dedication, guidance and invaluable contribution and look forward to the leadership of Prof. Tridimas, whose vision will continue to drive the Centre to new heights.
Prof. Takis Tridimas (Director, LCEL) and Prof. Pierre-Henri Conac (Professor at the University of Luxembourg and former Acting Director, LCEL)
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