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Prof. Rob Widdershoven is a Professor of European Administrative Law at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance, Utrecht University. He specializes in Administrative Law, Governance, and Environmental Law within the Institute of Constitutional, Administrative Law and Legal Theory. His work focuses on the influence of European Law on member states' administrative systems, emphasizing judicial protection, law enforcement, and fundamental rights. He actively contributes to the Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in the EU (Renforce) and the Montaigne Institute for rule of law.
- Education: PhD in Dutch Law (1989), Constitutional and Administrative Law at Utrecht University
His research explores transnational decision-making, adjudication, and enforcement autonomy in the EU context. Recent works analyze proportionality assessments in non-punitive sanctions and judicial coherence in EU agency boards of appeal.
Key awards include:
- 1993 VAR Award for scholarly work
- 1997 Jean Monnet Chair
- 2008 Gouden Peer
- 2012 VAR Best Article Award
He supervises PhD candidates, serves on editorial boards (including Review of European Administrative Law), and participates in EU-focused conferences like Ius Commune. His 2013 appointment as Netherlands' first PartTime Lecturer Advocate General of Administrative Law highlights his practical impact.
