The Council of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) met in Riyadh on Thursday, 6 June 2024 to deliberate on the recommendations of the international referees for its 11th Award (2024). Under the chairmanship of Dr. Badran Al-Omar, and under the direction of PSIPW President HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, the Council approved the winners for the current award.
The Sixth Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management was held in San José, Costa Rica, from 7-10 May 2024, hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on behalf of the Government of Costa Rica, and co-organised by UNOOSA, the Government of Costa Rica, and the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Interantional Prize for Water.
The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water was the Platinum Sponsor for the 23rd European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC22), an interdisciplinary conference that covers a broad range of topics within the field of environmental chemistry.
PSIPW was represented at COP28 by its 2014 Creativity Prize laureate Justin Sheffield, head of the University of Southampton's School of Geography and Environmental Science. Professor Sheffield, as a party-level delegate, advised COP on “addressing the challenge of drought under climate change in water scarce and data scarce regions.”
by Damià Barceló Cullerès, IDAEA and Despo Fatta-Kassinos, University of Cyprus
On November 21, 2023, Dion passed away in Cincinnati, Ohio/US, at the age of 58. In addition to being a scientist, teacher, and author, Dion was a dedicated husband to Paula and a loving father to his daughters Stella and Marianna. Dion's impactful life transcended his role as a university professor; it was a global scientist dedicated to advancing water science and engineering. Through his extensive travels, he not only shared knowledge but also made significant contributions to the international landscape of water science, leaving an indelible mark on the field.
