The Pieter Kooijmans Chair for Peace, Law and Security is a rotating academic chair, appointed for a maximum of three years by Leiden University

Leiden University

Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...

, in honour of emeritus Professor of International Public Law, Professor Pieter Kooijmans

Pieter Kooijmans

Pieter Hendrik Kooijmans is a Dutch jurist, politician, and diplomat. He was a member of the Anti Revolutionary Party and is now a member of its successor party the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was State Secretary and later Minister of Foreign Affairs...

, who was affiliated to Leiden University between 1978–1992 and 1995 - 1997. He was also chairman of the first Supervisory Board of Leiden University.