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44-865: Around 1500 on-site and online participants attended the conference in 2023. The week feature experts and representatives from business, governments, water management and science sectors, intergovernmental and non governmental organisations, research and training organisations, and United Nations agencies. The conference features plenary sessions, workshops, and seminars as well as on-site exhibition. In 2023, more than 500 organisations from 190 countries and territories participated in World Water Week both on-site and online. Functioning as an open and dynamic platform, World Water Week aims to link practice, science, policy and decision-making. It enables participants to exchange views and experiences, form partnerships and shape joint solutions to global water challenges. During

88-614: A US$ 150,000 award and an Orrefors crystal sculpture. The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is also administered by SIWI and awarded during the World Water Week in Stockholm each August. 2023: Andrea Rinaldo , for groundbreaking work with a major impact on several academic fields, including hydrology, hydrogeomorphology and epidemiology. His research is used to protect biodiversity and stem the spread of disease. 2022: Wilfried Brutsaert, for his groundbreaking work to quantify environmental evaporation, helping to make accurate predictions of

132-429: A socio-ecological context, and in providing guidance for the management of aquatic resources". 2010: Rita R. Colwell , United States "Dr Rita Colwell’s numerous contributions towards solving the world’s water and water-related public health problems, particularly her work to prevent the spread of cholera, is of utmost global importance. Through her research on its physiology, ecology, and metabolism, Dr Colwell advanced

176-567: Is Professor of Environmental Engineering and Director of the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology at the Biodesign Institute , Arizona State University, USA. 2017: Stephen McCaffrey , "trailblazer in international water law " won the award "for his unparalleled contribution to the evolution and progressive realization of international water law". He is a distinguished Professor of Law at

220-448: Is the foremost organisation in agricultural water management. Their work has led to new policies and investments in agriculture that have not only enabled more productive use of water, but have enhanced food security, economic development and environmental health around the world.” 2011: Stephen R. Carpenter , United States "Professor Carpenter has shown outstanding leadership in setting the ecological research agenda, integrating it into

264-477: Is using molecular microbial ecology to understand and manage microbial communities in a wide range of microbiological processes used for removing pollution from water, generating renewable resources , and improving human health. Rittmann and several colleagues were the first to define soluble microbial products (SMP), which comprise a wide range of soluble organic molecules that microorganisms release to their environment. With Chrysi Laspidou, Rittmann linked SMP to

308-469: The American Academy of Environmental Engineers . Rittmann’s photobioreactor team is working towards finding practical ways to utilize photosynthetic microorganisms to capture sunlight energy and convert CO 2 into valuable feedstock for fuels and chemicals. The team focuses on advanced photobioreactor systems that give high productivity of the target product. The product can be part of

352-613: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1980 as an assistant professor. He was promoted to associate and full professor in 1984 and 1988. In 1992, Rittmann moved to Northwestern University to become the John Evans Professor and Area Coordinator of Environmental Engineering. In 2005, he moved to Arizona State University to start the Center for Environmental Biotechnology in the newly formed Biodesign Institute. He

396-490: The World Bank , for "unparalleled contributions to global and local management of wa ter - contributions covering vast thematic, geographic, and institutional environments-that have improved the lives and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.” For his "unparalleled contributions to global and local management of water - contributions covering vast thematic, geographic, and institutional environments-that have improved

440-840: The World Water Week in Stockholm at a Royal Prize Ceremony and Banquet in the Stockholm City Hall. At the ceremony, the Laureate receives the prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who is the patron of the Stockholm Water Prize. The prize, created and financed by the Stockholm Water Foundation and administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) [1] , includes

484-428: The cathode of the electrochemical cell. Working with Center colleagues César Torres and Sudeep Popat, Rittmann is advancing the fundamental science and technology bases for microbial electrochemistry, with the ultimate goal of using the technology to capture the energy in organic waste streams as valuable energy or chemical outputs. The human intestines harbor a very high diversity of microorganisms that interact with

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528-438: The virtual water concept, which measures how water is embedded in the production and trade of food and consumer products. 2007: Perry McCarty , Stanford University, United States For pioneering work in developing the scientific approach for the design and operation of water and wastewater systems. He has established the role of fundamental microbiology and chemistry in the design of bioreactors. Professor McCarty has defined

572-840: The BS degree in Civil Engineering and MS degree in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis . After working as an environmental engineer with Sverdrup & Parcel in St. Louis, he moved to Stanford University , where he received the PhD in Environmental Engineering in 1979. His PhD adviser was Perry L. McCarty. Rittmann joined the faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering at

616-599: The Institute for Water Studies, University of the Western Cape , South Africa, won the award for her contributions to global river management. She is internationally recognized for developing approaches to analyze costs and benefits of water resources development, especially emphasizing the need to consider environmental flows, and for her advocacy among transboundary water decision-makers at all government levels. 2018: Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht won

660-555: The MBfR, H 2 gas is delivered directly to H 2 -oxidizing bacteria that live on the outer surface of a bubble-less gas-transfer membrane . The oxidized contaminants in the water moving past the biofilm are reduced to harmless or readily removed forms. Rittmann holds six patents on the MBfR, which is commercialized at the ARo (Autotrophic Reduction of) technology by APTwater. The MBfR won the 2011 Environmental Engineering Excellence Award from

704-467: The NRC’s Water Science and Technology Board, and Editor-in-Chief of Biodegradation . Rittmann is married to Marylee MacDonald and the step father of her three children. Rittmann is one of the pioneers in developing and applying mathematical models of biofilms , which are microorganisms that grow attached to a solid surface. Although some biofilms are infamous for causing infections or fouling

748-777: The Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona State University . He was also elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 for pioneering the development of biofilm fundamentals and contributing to their widespread use in the cleanup of contaminated waters, soils, and ecosystems. Rittmann was born in St. Louis, MO to Albert and Ruth Rittmann. He moved to Affton, MO at age 4 and attended Reavis Elementary School and Affton High School . In 1974, he received

792-732: The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law , in Sacramento, California, USA. 2016: Joan Rose , Professor at Michigan State University, USA, for “The nexus of water-related microbiology, water quality and public health is rife with uncertainty – in both theory and practice. The world is blessed with few individuals who can tackle the increasing and changing challenges to clean water and health, starting from state-of-the-art science through dedicated and original research, then moving to professional dissemination, effective lobbying of

836-502: The award together for revolutionizing water and wastewater treatment . Their research has demonstrated the possibilities to remove harmful contaminants from water, cut wastewater treatment costs, reduce energy consumption , and even recover chemicals and nutrients for recycling . Mark van Loosdrecht is Professor in Environmental Biotechnology at Delft University of Technology , The Netherlands. Bruce Rittmann

880-661: The biomass itself or chemical synthesized and excreted by the photosynthetic microorganisms. The latter theme is in cooperation with Willem Vermaas of ASU’s School of Life Sciences. The ultimate goal is to make CO 2 a resource for generating renewable fuels and chemicals. Microbial electrochemistry utilizes bacteria that are able to transfer electrons to the anode of an electrochemical cell . Called “anode-respiring bacteria,” they are able to oxidize organic molecules and create an electrical current that can be used to generate electrical power , hydrogen gas, hydrogen peroxide , or other reduced materials, depending on conditions at

924-403: The composition of the biomass . Bioremediation refers to the microorganism-based clean up of contaminated soils and associated water. Rittmann's PhD research involved bioremediation of organic micropollants from wastewater recharge to aquifers. His work expanded to the bioremediation of chlorinated solvents , petroleum hydrocarbons, and radionuclides . Rittmann helped establish and direct

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968-431: The development and demonstration of integrative approaches to water and wastewater management across the spectrum of fundamental research, applied research, technology implementation and sustainable water management. 2002: Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe , Princeton University, United States For lasting contributions to surface hydrology , where he has been in the forefront of the scientific evolution that placed hydrology in

1012-612: The development of techniques for treatment of wastewater and drinking water. 1998: Gedeon Dagan , Tel Aviv University, Israel For having established the basis of a new field within geohydrology where contaminant spreading in the subsurface environment is determined in such a way that it accounts for heterogeneity and for biochemical processes. 1997: Peter S. Eagleson , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States For his achievements in developing models for dynamic hydrology and eco-hydrology. 1996: Jörg Imberger , University of Western Australia For his contributions to

1056-594: The development of vision, legislation and practice in the field of water management in South Africa . 1999: Werner Stumm , Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland and James J. Morgan, California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, United States For outstanding contributions to aquatic chemistry of great importance for understanding chemical reactions in the water environment which contributed to

1100-454: The different types of microorganisms that exist together in biofilms. Rittmann's PhD dissertation focused on biofilm modeling, and he and his team have expanded the scope and power of biofilm modeling up through today. Originally working in cooperation with David Stahl, Rittmann introduced the powerful tools of molecular biology to environmental engineering, helping create the exciting field known today as Environmental Biotechnology , in which

1144-858: The directorship of Ms. Sunita Narain , New Delhi, India For a successful recovery of old and generation of new knowledge on water management, a community-based sustainable integrated resource management under gender equity, a courageous stand against undemocratic, top-down bureaucratic resource control, an efficient use of a free press, and an independent judiciary to meet these goals. 2004: Sven Erik Jørgensen, Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark and William J. Mitsch , Olentangy River Wetland Research Park at The Ohio State University, United States For their pioneering development and global dissemination of ecological models of lakes and wetlands , widely applied as effective tools in sustainable water resource management. 2003: Peter A. Wilderer, Technical University of Munich, Germany For

1188-419: The fellowship of Earth Sciences. 2001: Takashi Asano , University of California at Davis, United States For his outstanding contributions to efficient use of water in the domain of wastewater reclamation , recycling and reuse through theoretical developments, practical research and worldwide adaptation and promotion. 2000: Kader Asmal , Ministry of Education, South Africa For unprecedented efforts in

1232-499: The field of environmental biotechnology that is the basis for small-scale and large-scale pollution control and safe drinking water systems. 2006: Asit K. Biswas, The Third World Center for Water Management For his outstanding and multi-faceted contributions to global water resource issues, including research, education and awareness, water management, human and international relations in both developed and developing countries. 2005: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) under

1276-567: The field of in situ bioremediation through the publication of two National Academy reports from committee he chaired: In Situ Bioremediation: When Does it Work? (1993), and Natural Attenuation for Groundwater Remediation (2000). Rittmann is the inventor of the Hydrogen -based Membrane Biofilm Reactor (MBfR), which can be used to reduce and detoxify a wide range of oxidized pollutants commonly found in water: e.g., nitrate , perchlorate , chromate , selenate , trichloroethene , and uranyl . In

1320-508: The field of water. Any activity or actor which contributes broadly to the conservation and protection of the world's water resources, and to improved water conditions which contribute to the health and welfare of the planet's inhabitants and our ecosystems, is eligible to be nominated for the Stockholm Water Prize. The Stockholm Water Prize Laureate is announced each 22 March at the UN World Day for Water and honoured each August during

1364-480: The fields of mathematics, genetics and remote sensing technology and not only as they relate to these bacteria but to the prevention other diseases in many developing countries." 2009: Bindeshwar Pathak , founder of Sulabh International For his wide-ranging work in the sanitation field to improve public health, advance social progress, and improve human rights in India and other countries. His accomplishments span

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1408-559: The fields of sanitation technology, social enterprise, and healthcare education for millions of people in his native country, serving as a model for NGO agencies and public health initiatives around the world. 2008: John Anthony Allan , King's College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies For pioneering the development of key concepts in the understanding and communication of water issues and how they are linked to agriculture, climate change, economics and politics, including

1452-559: The goal is to manage microbial communities so that they provide services to society. The tools of molecular microbial ecology directly interrogate the genetic information in microorganisms. They make it possible to determine what types of microorganisms are present in the complex communities of environmental biotechnologies, what reactions those microorganisms can carry out, what reactions they are carrying out, and how they interact with each other and their environment. Now working hand-in-glove with Center colleague Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Rittmann

1496-491: The human host in ways that profoundly affect the host’s health. Working with Center colleagues Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown and Andrew Marcus, Rittmann is helping to uncover the microorganisms that are essential for good health, as well as means to enhance the activity of our “good” bacteria. The team’s work is characterized by its comprehensive nature and orientation towards microbial ecology. The utilize high-throughput genomics , metabolomics , and quantitative modeling to understand

1540-485: The impact that climate change has on local rainfall patterns and water sources. Brutsaert is the world’s leading authority on terrestrial evaporation. Such evaporation is a crucial aspect of the water cycle but very difficult to measure or estimate, particularly on a local level. 2021: Sandra Postel 2020: John Cherry , Professor Emeritus from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He undertook research on

1584-852: The legislative arena, influencing practitioners, and raising the general awareness. Joan Rose is the leading example of this extremely rare blend of talents.” 2015: Rajendra Singh , water conservationist and director of Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), India, for “today’s water problems cannot be solved by science or technology alone. They are instead human problems of governance, policy, leadership, and social resilience. Rajendra Singh’s life work has been in building social capacity to solve local water problems through participatory action, empowerment of women, linking indigenous know-how with modern scientific and technical approaches and upending traditional patterns of development, resource use, and social norms.” 2014: John Briscoe , Founder and Director of University-Wide Harvard Water Quality Initiative, and for 20 years with

1628-627: The lives and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.” 2013: Peter Morgan , Director of Aquamor, a not-for-profit in Zimbabwe for "his work to protect the health and lives of millions of people through improved sanitation and water technologies. Over the past four decades, Dr. Morgan has invented and advanced low-cost practical solutions to provide access to safe sanitation and clean water that are being used by millions of people worldwide". 2012: International Water Management Institute , Sri Lanka “The International Water Management Institute

1672-514: The migration of contaminants in groundwater and he participated in the development of technologies for groundwater monitoring and remediation thus "revolutionizing groundwater research". His research resulted in a "paradigm shift in groundwater pollution control measures", leading to new groundwater remediation guidelines to be adopted in the United States and other countries in the 1990s. 2019: Jackie King , Extraordinary Professor at

1716-408: The solid-phase products generated by microorganisms, the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); they created the “unified model” of SMP, EPS, and active biomass, and it has been expanded and applied to all types of microbiological processes. Being major sinks for electrons and carbon, SMP and EPS have profound impacts on the performance of environmental biotechnologies in terms of effluent quality and

1760-404: The surfaces of pipes, ships, and membranes, Rittmann focuses on the good biofilms used to treat contaminated water. Mathematical modeling is a powerful tool to integrate the several microbiological, chemical, and transport processes that occur together in a biofilm. Models can represent the gradients in substrates that the microorganisms metabolize, the products generated by the microorganisms, and

1804-468: The understanding of mixing and transport in lakes , estuaries and coastal seas and their influence on water quality. 1995: Water Aid , under the leadership of Jon Lane, Great Britain For bringing water and sanitation facilities to over three million people in the world's poorest countries. Bruce Rittmann Bruce E. Rittmann is Regents' Professor of Environmental Engineering and Director of

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1848-664: The week, the Stockholm Water Prize , and the Stockholm Junior Water Prize are given out. The World Water Week in Stockholm originally began as the Stockholm Water Symposium in 1991 and has been convened annually ever since. In 2001, the official name became World Water Week in Stockholm. SIWI identifies a conference theme to place a specific focus on one aspect of the world's escalating water crisis. Initially, one theme

1892-527: Was named a Regents’ Professor in 2009, and the Center was endowed as the Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology in 2011. Rittmann was the President of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors in 1990-91, the same organization’s Distinguished Lecture in 2004, chairman of two National Research Council (NRC) committees concerning in situ bioremediation, vice-chairman of

1936-434: Was promoted for 4–5 years. Since 2008, a different theme has been selected for each year. Stockholm Water Prize Presented annually since 1991, the Stockholm Water Prize is an award that recognizes outstanding achievements in water related activities. Over the past three decades, Stockholm Water Prize Laureates have come from across the world and represented a wide range of professions, disciplines and activities in

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