IWA Fellows and Distinguished Fellows
IWA Fellows and IWA Distinguished Fellows are members of a unique community comprising internationally recognised global water professionals, all known for their expertise and leadership in the world of science, technology and management in the evolving water sector.
Call for Nominations of IWA Fellows and Distinguished Fellows (2026) is now open!
The nomination period for the 2026 IWA Fellows and IWA Distinguished Fellows is now open. Submissions will be accepted until 19 April 2026.
IWA Fellows and Distinguished Fellows Steering Committee
Helena Alegre
Head of the Hydraulics and Environment Department at LNEC, Portugal
Bruno Nguyen
Honorary President at W-SMART, France
Paul Brown
President, Paul Redvers Brown Inc., USA
Jennifer Mckay
Professor, University of South Australia, Australia
Satoshi Takizawa
Professor at The University of Tokyo, Japan
Dinesh Mehta
Centre for water and Sanitation, India
Randolf Waters
Head of Global Sales Development at Grundfos, Switzerland
Mark Van Loosdrecht
Professor at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Rao Surampalli
President and CEO at Global Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, United States
