Philippe Cullet is Professor of International and Environmental Law at the University of London. He came to teach at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) with qualifications in law and development studies from Geneva University, London (King’s College and SOAS) and Stanford University.
Philippe’s main areas of interest include environmental law, natural resources, human rights and socio-economic aspects of intellectual property. He works on these at the international level and in India. His current research includes work on water law and governance with a particular focus on groundwater, drinking water, sanitation, inter-sectoral water allocation and institutional reforms in India. His further specializations include: equity and justice in environmental law, biodiversity, including benefit sharing and biosafety, climate change and justice, with a particular focus on environmental and water rights.