Michael Tsimplis is a Professor at the School of Law of City University of Hong Kong since 2018. He graduated with a degree in Physics from the National University of Athens in 1986) and obtained PhD in Physical Oceanography at the University of Southampton (1990). He was awarded an LL.M. Maritime Law from the University of Southampton (1998). He worked for the Natural Environment Research Council as a Higher Scientific Officer (1992-1995) and then for the University of Southampton, starting as EC Marie Currie fellow (1995-1997), lecturer (1998-2004), senior lecturer (2004-2009) and then as Professor of Law and Ocean Sciences (2009-2018). He was the Director of the Southampton Institute of Maritime Law between 2014-2017 and the Deputy Director of the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute for the period 2017-2018. He has written extensively in oceanography, sea level rise and maritime law and has served in various positions (see https://www.cityu.edu.hk/slw/people/people_michael_tsimplis.html). A detailed list of publications can be found at https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/mikis-tsimplis(8418e5ab-a28f-49c6-8cb0-bd62443992e6)/publications.html?page=0.