Paul Reuter was born on 12 February 1911[3] in Metz,[1] which at that time was part of the German Empire, but reverted to France at the end of World War I.
[4] Reuter obtained the title of Agrégé de droit in 1928, and in 1933 was awarded his Doctor of Laws at the University of Nancy.
His book on the law of treaties (Introduction au droit des traités) is viewed as a "classic" work.
[1] Reuter's input and expertise in international and public law was instrumental in the drafting of the Schuman Declaration and the Treaty of Paris (1951), which led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).
[9] The Balzan Prize is "one of the most prestigious international awards in natural science and humanities"[10] and, in 2020, was worth 750,000 Swiss francs (about US$800,000).
[1] The construction of Europe owes much to Professor Reuter, according to Honorary President of the French Society for International Law, Alain Pellet.