The Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award honors researchers and research teams who have made significant contributions to advancing the science of water through research sponsored by The Water Research Foundation. The award is named after Dr. Parekh, who dedicated his life to ensuring safe drinking water and protecting public health.
2019 Awardee
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Dr. Karl Linden
Dr. Linden has served as a Principal Investigator on WRF research projects for over 20 years, including several significant ultraviolet (UV) disinfection-related projects. Most recently, he led a team that developed action spectra correction factors for UV inactivation of Cryptosporidium and other pathogens. He has also served as a Project Advisory Committee member on diverse project topics. He has demonstrated research innovation and knowledge that can be applied by utilities and other end users to protect public health.
Winning this award is a recognition of all the people I’ve worked with, and the innovative research we’ve done together—a lot of it thanks to support from The Water Research Foundation. Having the award named after Dr. Parekh is very meaningful to me because I worked with him on a few UV research projects. Receiving this award is a real honor.Dr. Karl LindenMortenson Professor in Sustainable DevelopmentUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Past Recipients
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2018
George Di Giovanni
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California -
2017
Stuart Krasner
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California -
2016
Bob Raucher
Abt Associates -
2015
Shane Snyder
University of Arizona -
2014
Issam N. Najm
Water Quality & Treatment Solutions, Inc -
2013
Mark LeChevallier
American Water -
2012
Jennifer Clancy
Corona Environmental Consulting