Ernst Fasan
Encyclopedia
Ernst Fasan is an Austrian lawyer and a recognized authority in space law
, including Metalaw
.
Fasan has published numerous papers on problems of space law, including Metalaw
and the scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI
). In 1970, Fasan published what remains the seminal book on Metalaw
, Relations with Alien Intelligences: The Scientific Basis of Metalaw.
Fasan was a practicing attorney when in 1958 he helped to establish the Permanent Committee on Space Law of the International Astronautical Federation
. Two years later his friend, colleague and fellow space law pioneer Andrew G. Haley
invited him to join the committee's successor, the International Institute of Space Law
. Fasan was elected to the IISL board of directors in 1962 and also subsequently served as an officer of the organization. In 1963, the IISL awarded Fasan the Andrew G. Haley Gold Medal.
In June 2008, as an honorary director, Fasan was among those representing the IISL when it was granted Permanent Observer status before the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
(COPUOS).
Fasan remains active in the SETI field as a member of the SETI Permanent Study Group of the International Academy of Astronautics
.
Space law
Space law is an area of the law that encompasses national and international law governing activities in outer space. International lawyers have been unable to agree on a uniform definition of the term "outer space," although most lawyers agree that outer space generally begins at the lowest...
, including Metalaw
Metalaw
Metalaw is a concept of space law closely related to the scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence .Immanuel Kant and his Categorical imperative: "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law" is the forerunner of the...
.
Fasan has published numerous papers on problems of space law, including Metalaw
Metalaw
Metalaw is a concept of space law closely related to the scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence .Immanuel Kant and his Categorical imperative: "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law" is the forerunner of the...
and the scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI
SETI
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is the collective name for a number of activities people undertake to search for intelligent extraterrestrial life. Some of the most well known projects are run by the SETI Institute. SETI projects use scientific methods to search for intelligent life...
). In 1970, Fasan published what remains the seminal book on Metalaw
Metalaw
Metalaw is a concept of space law closely related to the scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence .Immanuel Kant and his Categorical imperative: "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law" is the forerunner of the...
, Relations with Alien Intelligences: The Scientific Basis of Metalaw.
Fasan was a practicing attorney when in 1958 he helped to establish the Permanent Committee on Space Law of the International Astronautical Federation
International Astronautical Federation
International Astronautical Federation , the world's foremost space advocacy organisation, is based in Paris. It was founded in 1951 as a non-governmental organization. It has 206 members from 58 countries across the world. They are drawn from space agencies, industry, professional associations,...
. Two years later his friend, colleague and fellow space law pioneer Andrew G. Haley
Andrew G. Haley
Andrew G. Haley was an American lawyer. He has been described as the world’s first practitioner of space law...
invited him to join the committee's successor, the International Institute of Space Law
International Institute of Space Law
The International Institute of Space Law was founded in 1960 as a spin-off from the International Astronautical Federation.The purposes and objectives of the Institute include the cooperation with appropriate international organisations and national institutions in the field of space law and the...
. Fasan was elected to the IISL board of directors in 1962 and also subsequently served as an officer of the organization. In 1963, the IISL awarded Fasan the Andrew G. Haley Gold Medal.
In June 2008, as an honorary director, Fasan was among those representing the IISL when it was granted Permanent Observer status before the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space was established in 1958 as an ad hoc committee...
(COPUOS).
Fasan remains active in the SETI field as a member of the SETI Permanent Study Group of the International Academy of Astronautics
International Academy of Astronautics
The International Academy of Astronautics is an international community of experts committed to expanding the frontiers of space. It is a non-governmental organisation established in Stockholm on August 16, 1960....
.