André Janssen is Chair Professor of European Private Law at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He has been a visiting scholar or professor at prestigious institutions, including Bocconi University (Milan), Catholic University of Lyon, Chinese University of Political Science and Law (Beijing), City University (Hong Kong), East China University of Political Science and Law (Shanghai), Koç University (Istanbul), Leuven University, Oxford University, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Turin University, and Verona University. He also held the Francqui Chair, funded by the Francqui Foundation in Belgium, and currently holds the Wenlan Scholar Chair at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (Wuhan).

André has delivered over 200 presentations at international conferences across five continents. He is a current or former member of various national and international research networks and has authored more than 170 publications, including books, articles, and other contributions, with a focus on European Private Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, and Digital Law (e.g., Artificial Intelligence and Law, blockchain, and smart contracts). He serves as Co-Chief Editor of the European Review of Private Law (ERPL) and is on the editorial boards of the International Arbitration Law Review (IALR) and Opinio Juris in Comparatione. In 2023, he was elected Rapporteur by the CISG Advisory Council for the forthcoming opinion on “Smart Products under the CISG.” André is also a Council Member of the European Law Institute and Co-Chair of its Special Interest Group on Digital Law.