D. Rhidian Thomas is Professor Emeritus of Maritime Law and Founder Director of the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law at Swansea University, Wales, UK. Previously he held academic positions at universities in the UK, and has held visiting positions at universities in Europe, Scandinavia, North America and Far East. In 2010/2011 he held the Francqui Chair at the University of Leuven and in 2019 received an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Gothenburg. In 2022 he delivered the Professor William Tetley lecture at Tulane University, USA.