South African scientist pulled the water prize Ly Quang Dieu

Overcoming 72 nominations from 29 countries, water treatment scientist James L. Barnad won the prestigious Ly Quang Dieu water award with the topic "Environmentally sustainable technology for the use of microorganisms for water treatment to protect rivers and lakes ".

Dr. James L. Barnard, South Africa currently lives in the US and is now
working at the Technology Advisory Committee for New York, Winnipeg MB,
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The award was announced by the judging committee on Thursday. South African-based scientist Dr. James L. Barnard will receive an award from former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the ceremony held July 5 during World Water Week 2011.

The prize includes S $ 300,000 ($ 235,000), gold medals and certificates. Barnard said he would donate the bonus money to improve the case system in South Africa.

The biological nutrient removal technology used by Barnard has revolutionized the process of treating used water by using a natural microbial mechanism to remove nitrogen and phosphorus instead of using chemicals. . This helps to protect the quality of water in lakes and ponds, minimizing negative impacts on the environment and improving water recycling.

Tan Gee Paw, chairman of the water council of Lee Kuan Yew, said that Dr. Barnard's effort to create a high-tech, sustainable technology can protect the precious and environmental resources, bringing great benefits. great for humanity.

Dr. Barnard was recognized as the " Father of Biological Nutritional Removal " and has won numerous awards, including the 2007 Clarke Prize.

The Ly Quang Dieu Prize was established in 2008 to recognize outstanding contributions to solving the global water problem. Singapore faces a serious shortage of water supply and a significant portion of freshwater supplied by Malaysia.

Having previously received the award of Lee Kuan Yew with the Yellow River Conservation Commission (China), researcher and " Technology Entrepreneur " Andrew Benedek (Canada).