The International Water Association (IWA) has announced the 2026 IWA Fellows and Distinguished Fellows. Xu Guoren, a Distinguished Professor at the College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), has been appointed a Distinguished Fellow. He is the only Chinese national among the six scholars selected worldwide for this distinction this year.
Other internationally renowned scholars of water research appointed IWA Distinguished Fellows this year include Professor Bruce Rittmann, a member of National Academy of Engineering of the United States and a laureate of the 2018 Stockholm Water Prize, Professor Pedro Alvarez, a member of National Academy of Engineering of the United States and a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor How Yong Ng, a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore and Chair of IWA’s Membrane Technology Specialist Group.
The International Water Association (IWA) is the world’s largest and most influential international professional association dedicated to the research and management of water science. The title of IWA Distinguished Fellow is a lifetime honor in the global water sector, recognizing individuals for their sustained and outstanding contributions to its development. It represents international recognition of their academic achievements and professional leadership.
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