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