Prof Beckman is an international lawyer with a special interest in legal skills. For many years he taught Public International Law, International Legal Process and Introduction to Legal Method, and coached the NUS Jessup Moot team and other NUS international moot teams.
He was the founding Director of the Centre for International Law (CIL), a university-wide research institute that is closely affiliated to the Faculty of Law. He served as the Director from 2009 to July 2016. He now serves as the Head of CIL’s programme Ocean Law and Policy.
Since joining CIL he has been joint editor of several books, has published journal articles and chapters in books, and has made numerous invited presentations at international conferences and workshops. He has lectured the prestigious Rhodes Academy of International Law since 2010, and is a member of its Board of Directors.
Prof Beckman served as the Vice Dean (Academic Affairs) from 2001 to 2006. He was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) at the 2007 National Day Awards and the Long Service Medal at the 2013 National Day Awards. He has also received two awards from NUS – the Outstanding Educator Award in 2001, and the Staff Achievement Award in 1997.
