Tanja Masson-Zwaan

IAF Bureau • VP: Technical Activities
Leiden University • Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL)

Dr. Tanja Masson-Zwaan is Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University, and President Emerita of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). She is Vice President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and member of the 2025-26 Global Future Council for Space of the World Economic Forum. She co-authored ‘Introduction to Space Law’ (5th ed., Kluwer 2025) and chairs the Board of Editors of Kluwer’s journal Air and Space Law. Tanja serves on various (Advisory) Boards, including Open Lunar Foundation and the Space Sustainability Rating. In 2020, she received a Royal decoration as Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau for her work in the field of space law.

Events

The Global Space Exploration Conference 2025

7-9 May 2025

New Delhi, India

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International Astronautical Congress 2024

14-18 October 2024

Milan, Italy

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International Astronautical Congress 2023

2-6 October 2023

Baku, Azerbaijan

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The Global Space Conference on Climate Change 2023

23 May-25 May 2023

Oslo, Norway

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International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

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International Astronautical Congress 2021

25-29 October 2021

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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International Astronautical Congress 2016

26-30 September 2016

Guadalajara, Mexico

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