Prof. Dr Yuri Kolosov (1934-2015)

The IISL notes with sadness the death of esteemed and colleague Yuri Kolosov, who made a particularly significant contribution to the development of the principles of International Space Law.

He lectured on diverse issues of International Law at many universities all over the world and authored over 250 publications, including 5 monographs. He was widely known as a prolific writer in the field of space law, and his text-book co-authored with Professor Gennady Zhukov stands in testimony to his contribution to the subject.

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