Peter Sutherland, Chairman, Golden Sachs International

Peter Sutherland graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in Civil Law.

Peter is Chairman of Goldman Sachs International and is also Chairman of the London School of Economics and is currently Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on migration and development.

He was chairman of BP plc from 1997-2009. Peter also serves on the Board of Directors of Allianz, Koc Holdings AS and BW Group Ltd., and is a member of the Advisory Board of Eli Lilly.

He is also Chairman of The Trilateral Commission (Europe), Consultor for the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, and Foundation Board Member of the World Economic Forum and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy.

Prior to his current position he served as Attorney General of Ireland (1981-84); European Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy (1985-89); Chairman of Allied Irish Banks (1989-93) and Director General of GATT and then the World Trade Organisation (1993-95).

He has received the following decorations: an honorary Knighthood (UK 2004), a Knight Commander of the Order of St Gregory (Papal decoration, 2008), the Gold Medal of the European Parliament (1988), the First European Law Prize (Paris 1988), The David Rockefeller International Leadership Award (1998), the Grand Cross of Civil Merit (Spain 1989), the Grand Cross of King Leopold II (Belgium 1989), the New Zealand Commemorative Medal (1990), Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (France 1993) Commandeur du Wissam (Morocco 1994) the Order of Rio Branco (Brazil 1996) and the Grand Cross of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique (Portugal 1998).

He was also presented with the Robert Schuman Medal for his work for European Integration. Furthermore, he received the European Person of the Year Award (1988), the Irish People of the Year Award (1989), the Consumer for World Trade Annual Award (1994) for distinguished service, and the Dean’s Medal (1996) from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

The UCD School of Law is to be renamed the Sutherland School of Law following the completion of its rebuild which is currently ongoing.