Ditlev Tamm

Ditlev Tamm is a Professor of Legal History at the Department of Law, University of Copenhagen. He has held visiting professorships at Kwansei Gakuin (Japan) in 2004 and at Kiel University (Germany) in 1992-1993. His research focuses on Danish and European legal history, modern Danish political history, World War II and post-war trials, administrative history, comparative law, and church-state relations.

• Key Positions:
  • Professor of Legal History, University of Copenhagen (1978–present)
  • Associate/Assistant Professor of Legal History, University of Copenhagen (1972–1978)
  • External Lecturer in Italian Legal Language and Commercial Law at Copenhagen Business School (1975–1978)
  • Secretary, Danish Ministry of Justice (1970–1972)
• Honors:
  • Sarton Medal (2005), Honorary Doctorate (2000), Anders Sandøe Ørsted Gold Medal (1973)
  • Chairmanship and memberships in prestigious academic societies