Willibald PoschWillibald Posch was born on 18 August 1946 in Graz, Austria. He studied at the University of Graz and became Dr iuris there in 1969. He worked at the University of Salzburg, School of Law and taught at the McGeorge School of Law in Edinburgh and Salzurg before being appointed Assistant Professor in 1983 and Full Professor for Civil Law and Comparative Private Law in 1988 at the University of Graz. In 1991, Professor Posch became Director of the Research Institute for European Law at the University of Graz School of Law. Since 1984, he has been the head of the Department for Private International Law, Comparative Private Law and Uniform Private Law in Graz. From 2005 to 2011, he was Dean of the University of Graz School of Law. Professor Posch is the author of numerous books and articles and has contributed to several books, journals and looseleafs. Read More Read Less