Theodorus Martinus "Ted" de Boer (born 11 May 1943, Uithoorn) [1] [2] is an emeritus professor of private international law and comparative law at the University of Amsterdam.
De Boer studied law at Utrecht University and obtained a Master of Laws degree there in 1969. Two years later he earned a further Master of Laws degree at New York University. De Boer obtained his Doctor of Juridical Science at the University of Amsterdam in 1987. [1] He started as professor in 1987 and he retired in October 2003. He then continued as unpaid professor until 2010. [3] [2]
De Boer was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992. [4]
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