Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Winner 2011

Father of Biological Nutrient Removal, Dr James L. Barnard recognised for environmentally-sustainable technology using micro-organisms to treat used water for the protection of lakes and rivers.. Singapore International Water Week is pleased to announce that Dr James L. Barnard has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2011, a prestigious award that recognises outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems by either applying technologies or implementing policies and programmes which benefit humanity. For his groundbreaking invention of the Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) technology, an environmentally sustainable, biological method to treat used water, Dr Barnard stood out from a record of 72 high-quality nominations received from 29 countries this year, to become the fourth recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize - one of the highlights of the Singapore International Water Week.

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• Treatment
• Technology
• Conservation