In memoriam

Professor emeritus Douglas Millar Johnston died on May 6, having just celebrated his 75th birthday. Born in Dundee, Scotland, he immigrated to Canada in 1955 after graduating from St. Andrews University. Earning postgraduate degrees from McGill and Yale universities, he went on to teach in the U.S., Canada and Singapore before coming to UVic’s law school in 1987. Doug was the founding Chair in Asia-Pacific Legal Relations at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) before retiring in 1995. Demonstrating a passion for writing, he wrote over 30 books and 90 articles. He died, pen in hand, completing the finishing touches on a comprehensive history of international law. Bill Neilson, UVic law dean from 1985 to 1990 and a longtime friend, describes Johnston as a wonderful scholar and a hugely engaging teacher who inspired a number of graduates who are now themselves prominent in the field of international law.
Contributed by UVic law
professor Ted McDorman