Walter Thiebaut (1945-2018), who spent more than 30 years as a civil servant with ESA and its predecessor organisations.
His pioneering work and numerous publications in International, Contract and Insurance law are authoritative, and a good many legal practitioners have been trained by this exceptional mentor, who led in particular ESA’s General Legal Affairs. Before retiring in 2005, he was the Head of the Administrative Management and Education Department, working closely with the former Director of Administration, Daniel Sacotte.