1. John Howard Francis Shattuck was born on 22 September 1943 and is an international legal scholar and human rights leader.
10 Facts About John Shattuck
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John Shattuck served as the fourth President and Rector of Central European University from August 2009 until July 31,2016.
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John Shattuck is a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, and he joined the faculty of Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in January 2017.
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John Shattuck served as US Ambassador to the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2000, assisting the Czech government in joining NATO and beginning to meet the requirements for becoming a member several years later of the European Union.
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John Shattuck participated with US special envoy Richard Holbrooke in negotiating the Dayton Peace Agreement and other efforts to end the war in Bosnia.
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John Shattuck was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board in 2003.
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John Shattuck oversaw the introduction of cutting-edge interdisciplinary programs and initiatives into CEU's academic program, such as cognitive science, network science, a religious studies specialization and the Humanities Initiative.
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John Shattuck has written many book chapters, and more than 50 articles.
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John Shattuck has received honorary degrees from Kenyon College, the University of Rhode Island, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, and the University of West Bohemia.
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John Shattuck received the Ambassador's Award from the American Bar Association Central and East European Law Initiative, the Human Rights Award from the United Nations Association of Boston, and the Yale Law School Public Service Award.