Judge Hugo Caminos
(Member of the Tribunal since 1 October 1996; re-elected as from 1 October 2002; President of the Chamber for Fisheries Disputes 1997–1999, 2002–2005 and since 2 October 2008; President of the Seabed Disputes Chamber 2005–2008; Member of the Special Chamber formed to deal with the Case concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Exploitation of Swordfish Stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean)

Education: School of Law and Social Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Lawyer (1942); Dr. Jur. (1964); postgraduate studies in International Law, University of California, Berkeley and Los Angeles, and Columbia University, New York (1945–1946); postgraduate studies in International Relations, New School for Social Research, New York (1946).

Professional Experience: Professor of Public International Law, School of Law and Social Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (Assistant 1956–1957, Associate 1958–1962, Full Professor 1963–1987, Professor Emeritus 1988); Professor, Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina (1963, 1967 and 1972); Director, Department of International Organizations (1971–1972), Legal Counsel (1972–1973), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina; Director of Studies, English-speaking section (Public International Law), The Hague Academy of International Law (1973); Lecturer at international law courses and courses on the law of the sea organized by UNITAR in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America (1973–1985); Deputy Director, Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, New York (1974–1981); Ambassador of Argentina to Brazil (1981–1984); Under-Secretary for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel, Organization of American States, Washington, D.C. (1984–1994); Lecturer at The Hague Academy of International Law (1987 and 1998) and at various sessions of the External Programme of the Academy; Lecturer at the annual courses offered by the Institute of International Public Law and International Relations, Thessaloniki (1986, 1992, 1994 and 1999); Coordinator of the annual course in international law organized by the OAS Inter-American Juridical Committee, Rio de Janeiro (1984–1994); Visiting Professor of International Law and Law of the Sea, University of Miami School of Law (1995–present); Director, Institute of Public International Law, National Academy of Law and Social Sciences, Buenos Aires (2004–present).

Member: Permanent Court of Arbitration (1962–1976); Institut de Droit international (Associate 1979, Member 1983–present, 2nd Vice-President 2003–2005); International Curatorium of the Institute of International Public Law and International Relations, Thessaloniki (1987–present); Association internationale du droit de la mer; International Law Association (Argentine Branch); Argentine Council for International Relations; Argentine National Academy of Law and Social Sciences.

Publications: Author of numerous articles, monographs and papers on public international law, law of the sea, human rights and international organizations.