Max Sørensen

Max Sørensen
Sørensen in 1968
Judge of the European Court of Human Rights
In office
1980–1981
Nominated byGovernment of Denmark
Preceded byHelga Pedersen
Succeeded byJørgen Gersing
Judge of the European Court of Justice
In office
1973–1979
Nominated byGovernment of Denmark
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byOle Due
Personal details
Born(1913-02-19)19 February 1913
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died11 October 1981(1981-10-11) (aged 68)
Risskov, Aarhus, Denmark
SpouseEllen Jacobsen (m. 1940; d. 2005)
Alma mater

Max Sørensen (February 19, 1913 in Copenhagen – October 11, 1981 in Risskov) was a Danish diplomat, judge, and professor of international law. He holds the distinction of being the first person to have sat as a judge on both the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights.