Studies: Doctorate in Law, diplomas in Economics, Industrial Management, Translation

Professional Activities: Bar examination on 23 June 1992 in Italy, Researcher at the University of Innsbruck, Habilitation on 19 January 2001, venia docendi for International Law, European Law and Comparative Public Law, Professor of Law since 1 March 2001. Teaching activities on different universities, currently Innsbruck and Padua.

Main research interests: International Law, Law of the European Union, International Economic Law, Italian Tax Law

Publications/awards: Author of more than 200 publications, recipient of numerous awards (i.a. Theodor-Körner-Preis, Otto-Seibert-Preis, Preis der Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck, Franz-Gschnitzer-Förderpreis, Helmut James von Moltke-Preis und Karl-Innitzer-Förderpreis, Leopold-Kunschak-Preis).

Editorship/Member of scientific Advisory Boards:

• Member of the editorial board of the „Austrian Review of International and European Law“
• Co-editor of the journal „Europa Ethnica“
• Co-editor of the series „Völkerrecht, Europarecht und Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht“ (together with August Reinisch; Peter Lang-Verlag)
• Editor-in-Chief of the series „International Law, European Law, Comparative Law“ (published on Innsbruck University Press/Nomos/Schulthess)
• Member of the scientific Advisory Board of the journal „migralex“
• Collaborator of the journal „Archiv des Völkerrechts“
• Member of the Advisory Board of „Hague Yearbooks of International Law“