APPENDIX
PROFESSOR KADER ASMAL (1934–2011) ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS; SELECTED AWARDS, ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS
University Education and Professional Qualifications 1953–54 Natal Teachers’ Diploma, Durban 1954–57 B.A., University of South Africa 1959–62 LL.B., London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London 1962–64 LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London 1963 Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn, London 1966 M.A., Dublin University (jure officii) 1975 Barrister, King’s Inns, Dublin 1994 Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
Academic Appointments 1955–58 Primary and Secondary School Teacher, Durban 1963–66 Junior Lecturer in Law, Trinity College Dublin 1966–75 Lecturer in Law, Trinity College Dublin 1975–91 Senior Lecturer in Law, Trinity College Dublin 1966–80 Tutor, Trinity College Dublin 1975 Visiting Academic, Christ’s College, Cambridge 1980–86 Dean, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Trinity College Dublin 1987 Summer semester: Inaugural Nelson Mandela Professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; 1987 Visiting academic, University of Warwick 1991 Visiting Professor of Law, University of the Western Cape 1991 Professor of Human Rights Law, University of the Western Cape 1998 Extraordinary Professor, University of the Western Cape 2008 Honorary Professor, University of Cape Town
Political Appointments Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, Government of South Africa, 1994–1999. Minister of Education, Government of South Africa, 1999–2004. Member of Parliament, National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa, 1994–2008.
Honorary Degrees 1996 Doctor of Laws, The Queen’s University of Belfast 1997 Doctor of Laws, Rhodes University 1997 Doctor of Laws, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin 1998 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cape Town 2003 Doctor of Laws, National University of Ireland, Galway 2004 Doctor of Laws, University of the Western Cape 2004 Doctor of Technology in Education, Central University of Technology, Free State
Honorary Fellowships 1999 Honorary Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science 2003 Honorary Fellow, The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa 2007 Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Awards 1983 Prix UNESCO for the Advancement of Human Rights 1996 Gold Medal for Conservation, World Wide Fund for Nature (SA) 1996 Best Conservation Project (Working for Water Programme) WWF/ Green Trust 1997 AGFA Award for Conservation and the Environment 1997 Medalla Rectoral, University of Chile, Santiago 1998 Honorary Member, Water Institute of Southern Africa 1998 Flora Conservation Award, The Botanical Society of South Africa 1999 Special Award for Leadership Excellence, Black Management Forum, KwaZulu- Natal 2000 The Stockholm Water Prize 2000 The Chancellor’s Medal of Honour, Technikon Pretoria 2004 Leadership Award for Public Service, Leadership Institute of South Africa 2005 Officer of the Order of the Légion d’Honneur awarded by the President of France
Academic and Public Activities Hon. Secretary, Irish Society of Labour Law and Social Legislation, 1965–68 Member of Interviewing Board, Civil Service Commission, Ireland, 1972 Member of the National Consumer Advisory Council of Ireland, 1973–76 Member and Council Representative, Irish Federation of University Teachers, 1970–73 President, Irish Federation of University Teachers, 1974–75 Member of the Board, Trinity College Dublin, 1968–71 Rapporteur of UN conferences on Southern Africa (Havana 1976, Lagos 1977/84, Paris 1986)