Visiting Researchers are a valuable part of the Georgetown Law community. The following are our current visitors:

Buhm-Suk Baek is a visiting researcher from South Korea, where he is a Research Fellow at Advocates Korea. His research expands on his S.J.D. dissertation on "Human Rights Institutions as Medium," examining whether and how national human rights institutions can be a driving force for establishing regional human rights institutions in the Asia-Pacific region. His visit continues through June 30, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Sadeq Bigdeli is a visiting researcher from New Zealand, where he is a professor at the University of Waikato School of Law. He is working on several research projects which focus on various aspects of economic international law. His visit continues through March 1, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Juan Etcheverry is a visiting researcher from Argentina, where he is Professor of Law and Philosophy and Director of the J.D. Program at the Austral University Law School. He is undertaking a comparative analysis of arbitrary judgments in Supreme Court decisions in Argentina and the United States. His visit continues through February 25, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Christian Frank is a visiting researcher from Germany, where he is a Ph.D. student at the Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg and a Lecturer at the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg. His research focuses on the legality of the exclusive collective sale of rights to televise sporting events under European antitrust law. His visit continues through March 9, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Timothy McEvoy is a barrister and Fulbright scholar from Australia.  His current research project aims to investigate the feasibility and appropriateness of bilateral arrangements between the U.S. and Australia dealing with judicial jurisdiction and mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments.  His visit continues through January 4, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Yong Geng is a visiting researcher from China, who was most recently a Visiting Professor at the University of Akron School of Law. His research focuses on the role of international law in the U.S. courts. He is also developing materials for teaching international law in China. His visit continues through September 30, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Faruk Giray is a visiting researcher from Turkey, where he is an assistant professor in the Private International Law Department of Istanbul University. His research will explore compensation standards and valuation methods for damages in international investment law. His visit continues through June 15, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Ariane Guimarães is a visiting researcher from Brazil, where she is a Tax Attorney at Mattos Filho Law Firm and a Tax Law Professor at the University of Brasilia. Her research focuses on the US transfer pricing regulation. Her visit continues through January 30, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

An Hertogen is a visiting researcher from Belgium and is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her research focuses on how trade liberalization agreements affect the allocation of regulatory jurisdiction between trading partners to respond to transboundary problems. Her visit continues through March 1, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Lijun Hu is a visiting researcher from China, where she is a Senior Staff Member on the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration. Her research focuses on United States regulations governing clinical trials for new drugs. Her visit continues through May 20, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

John Ip is a visiting researcher from New Zealand, where he is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland Faculty of Law. His research explores how legal systems and institutions can ensure appropriate governance over the executive's counterterrorism efforts and how to achieve the goal of effective oversight over executive counterterrorism. His visit continues through March 1, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Han-Jin Jeong is a visiting researcher from South Korea, where he is a tax inspector at the National Tax Service, working in the investigation department. He is researching derivatives and tax evasion by multinational corporations. His visit continues through March 1, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Jung Joong Kim is a visiting researcher from South Korea, where he is a Judge on the Seoul Family Court. His research focuses on the U.S. legal system with regard to domestic violence. His visit continues through June 30, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Jahyeon Ku is a visiting researcher from South Korea, where he is a Public Prosecutor in the Finance and Tax Crimes Department. His research focuses on the grounds for retrial in criminal proceedings in the United States and other common law countries. His visit continues through December 20, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Saul Tourinho Leal is a practicing attorney and PhD candidate at Sao Paulo Catholic University.  Mr. Leal's research is focused on the right to the pursuit of happiness in North American constitutional theory.  His visit continues through January 27, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Joao de Lima, Jr. is a visiting researcher from Brazil, where he attends the Masters Program of Economic Law at University of Sao Paulo Faculty of Law. His research focuses on how civil liability can be used as an effective legal instrument to promote sustainable development in Brazil and the USA. His visit continues through June 30, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Rui Liu is a visiting researcher from China, where he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law at the Chinese Academy of Governance. His research focuses on American government procurement law. His visit continues through August 31, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Ferdinando Marullo di Condojanni is a visiting researcher from Italy, where he is pursuing a doctorate at the University of Pisa.  His research focuses on the U.S. civil tax trial system.  His visit continues through July 30, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Norimasa Matsubara is a Judge on the Matsuyama District Court and will be a Visiting Scholar at the Law Center during the 2011-2012 academic year. His research will focus on a comparative study of the legal systems of Japan and the United States, particularly the adversarial nature of the United States civil procedure system. His visit continues through July 1, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Akuorkor Plahar is a visiting researcher from Ghana and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in International Relations and Diplomacy at the Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Strategiques in Paris. Her research focuses on legal solutions for improved effectiveness and sustainability of human rights standards in supply chains. Her visit continues through October 21, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Camille Richard is a visiting researcher from France and recently received an LL. M. in International Legal Studies from Georgetown University Law Center. Her research focuses on alternative remittance systems and links between "Black Hawala" and international criminal financing. Her visit continues through April 27, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Xiufang Ruan is a visiting researcher from China, where she is Chief Officer of the Drug Registration Department of the Shanghai FDA. Her research focuses on United States regulations governing clinical trials for new drugs. Her visit continues through May 20, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Saule Sarkenova is a visiting researcher from Kazakhstan, where she is a Lecturer in the Department of Law at Karaganda University. Her research focuses on comparative women's human rights, particularly civil and political rights. Her visit continues through May 31, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Alvaro Andres Tellez is a visiting researcher from Colombia, where he is a Professor and Researcher at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Law School. While at Georgetown, he will be preparing a second and updated edition of his book on public international law. His visit continues through August 15, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Duo Xu is a visiting researcher from China, where he is a Ph.D. student at Nanjing University. His research focuses on the transparency mechanism for regional trade agreements passed by the WTO's General Council in 2006. His visit will continue through August 31, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Murat Yanik is a visiting researcher from Turkey, where he is the Chairman of Constitutional Law at Istanbul University and a Legal Consultant of the Istanbul University Rector. His research subject is the enhancement of democratic participation through the use of new technological developments. His visit will continue through August 15, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

Yansheng Zhu is a visiting researcher from China, where he is a Professor at Xiamen University School of Law. His research focuses on a comparative analysis of legal systems of international tax anti-avoidance in the United States and China. His visit continues through July 15, 2012. Click here to contact this visitor.

For further information on the Visiting Researcher Program, please visit http://www.law.georgetown.edu/intl/vsvr.htm, or contact Mariah Strauch-Nelson at mjs257@law.georgetown.edu.

Revised January 17, 2012 (eb)