Scientific Committee

The main task of the scientific committee is to support scientifically the activities of the organization committee of the DNC2015.

Prof. Dr. Christian Bernhofer, Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee

Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology, Vice-Dean of the faculty of Environmental Sciences

Dr. Pay Drechsel, Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee

International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Theme Leader – Water Quality, Health and Environment, Leader – Resource Recovery & Reuse, CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land & Ecosystems

Prof. Dr. Reza Ardakanian

Director of UNU-FLORES – United Nations University

Prof. Janos Bogardi

Senior fellow of the Center for Development Research of the University of Bonn and senior advisor of the Global Water System Project (GWSP)

Prof. Dr. Dietrich Borchardt

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Head of the Department Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis and Management (ASAM)

Prof. em. Johan Bouma

Soils department, Wageningen University

Prof. Dr. Hiroshan Hettiarachi

UNU-FLORES – United Nations University, Head of the Section Waste Management

Dr. Stephan Hülsmann

UNU-FLORES – United Nations University, Head of the Section System and Flux Analysis

Dr. Mari Ito

UNU-FLORES – United Nations University, Head of the Section Water Management

Dr. Mathew Kurian

UNU-FLORES – United Nations University, Head of the Section Capacity Development and Governance

Prof. Dr. Peter Krebs

Technische Universität Dresden, Institute for Urban Water Management, Director of the Institute

Dr. Effiom Oku

UNU-INRA – United Nations University, Research Fellow, Land and Water

Dr. habil. Kai Schwärzel

UNU-FLORES – United Nations University, Head of the Section Soil and Land-use Management

Dr. Zita Sebesvari

UNU-EHS – United Nations University, Associate Academic Officer

Dr. Danka Thalmeinerova

Global Water Partnership, GWP, Senior Knowledge Management Officer

Prof. Emilio Toastaõ

University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique, Dean of the Faculty of Agronomy and Forest Engineering

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wende

Leibnitz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Head of Research Area Landscape Change and Management

Dr. Sarantuyaa Zandarya

UNESCO International Hydrological Programme (IHP), Programme Specialist for Urban Water Management and Water Quality