Rafael Domingo, a law professor and research fellow at the Institute Culture and Society (ICS) of the University of Navarra and visiting professor at Emory University in Atlanta (USA), has been honored by the oldest university in the Americas and Peru's most recognized educational institution, the National University of San Marcos.

The School of Law and Political Science at the National University of San Marcos awards the Jose Leon Barandiaran medal to either a person or an institution, both national and international, that excels in the scientific, academic and social development of the legal field.

This year's award went to Professor Domingo, former dean of the University of Navarra School of Law, in recognition of his career in the field of law, legal research and teaching.

Rafael Domingo received his PhD in law and has been a professor of Roman law at the University of Cantabria and the University of Navarra. He directed the Garrigues Chair in Global Law from its inception in 2003 until 2009, and is a founding director of The Global Law Collection, published by Thomson Reuters Aranzadi. He has also undertaken several research stays at foreign universities, such as the University of Munich (Germany), Columbia University (USA), and the University of Roma-La Sapienza (Italy).