- The researcher joins UDC after being two 31 winners in the ATRAE call, which aims to attract international talent of excellence.
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This program will provide a grant of 1 million euros to develop its innovative project at the University of Coruña over the next four years.
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Ulf Linderfalt was received by the Rector and those responsible for the Vice-Rector of Research and Transfer, thus maintaining a meeting prior to his incorporation, which is scheduled for 2025.
A Coruña, December 30, 2024.- The University of Coruña received a visit from renowned Swedish professor Ulf Linderfalk, one of the main figures in International Law worldwide, who will join the A Coruña
institution to develop his research project over the next four years.
Linderfalk was recently selected as one of two 31 winners in the prestigious ATRAE call, a highly competitive program of the State Research Agency that aims to encourage the incorporation of consolidated talent to
educational and research institutions in Spain. In this edition of the program, 148 applications were submitted, and the researcher was awarded a grant of 1 million euros to develop his innovative project at UDC
over the past four years, becoming the only winner on the Law panel and consolidating his leadership in this field.
The researcher was recently received at the Rector of the University of Coruña by the Rector, Ricardo Cao; or Vice Chancellor of Research and Transfer, Jerónimo Puertas; the Rector of the Faculty of Law, Xulio
Ferreiro; Research Deputy, Mª Amalia Jácome; the director of the International Projects Office, Elena Solera; e director of the Research Personnel Recruitment Office (OCPI), Jose Mahía. As established in the
resolution of the call, it is expected that he will join the Faculty of Law of the UDC as of September 1, 2025.
Ulf Linderfalk, Professor of International Law at Lund University, Sweden
Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lund, Sweden, Linderfalk joined that institution in 2001 after successfully defending his research paper on the interpretation of international
treaties. Recognized for his approach as a "specialized generalist", his research explores the structural and philosophical aspects of the international legal system, addressing topics such as normative conflicts, legal
hierarchy, legal interpretation, good faith, abuse of rights, proportionality and discretion. His work integrates innovative theoretical perspectives, including Philosophy of Law, Theories of Language and
Epistemology.
Throughout his prolific career, he published four monographs, including On the Interpretation of Treaties (Springer, 2007) and Understanding Jus Cogens in International Law and International Legal Discourse
(Edward Elgar, 2020). He is also the author of more than 35 articles in academic journals of international prestige, such as the European Journal of International Law and the Leiden Journal of International Law.
His widely cited research directly influenced the work of the UN International Law Commission in areas such as the norms of jus cogens and the fragmentation of international law, significantly contributing to the
codification and development of international law.
Thanks to prestigious research grants from institutions such as the Swedish Research Council and the Ragnar Söderberg Foundation, he led collaboration projects with renowned universities, managing a total
funding of approximately 2 million euros.Linderfalk's impact is not limited to academia; He also supervised seven professors and three postdoctoral researchers, both of whom hold prominent academic positions. His commitment to training, quality
research and the promotion of International Law makes him a key figure for the development of this field at an international level. Your incorporation into UDC represents a unique opportunity to strengthen
research capabilities and promote the internationalization of UDC.
