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Distinguished Professor Mark van Loosdrecht

Mark van Loosdrecht (b. 1959) is Professor in Environmental Biotechnology at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. He was appointed at Delft in 1988 and became full time Professor in 1999.

Distinguished Professor Mark van Loosdrecht

Mark van Loosdrecht (b. 1959) is Professor in Environmental Biotechnology at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. He was appointed at Delft in 1988 and became full time Professor in 1999.

Mark van Loosdrecht joined Aalborg University as a Distinguished Professor in Environmental Biotechnology at the Department of Chemistry and Science, Faculty of Engineering and Science

Besides his professor role at Delft University of Technology he is an active member of the International Water Association (IWA) and past chairman of the Biofilm and the Nutrient removal specialist groups. He is Editor-in-Chief of Water Research.

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Research

Dr. van LoosdrechtĄ¯s scientific interests are mainly related to biofilm processes, nutrient conversion processes and the role of storage polymers in microbial ecology. In particular, he is interested in new processes related to wastewater treatment and resource recovery. His research has resulted in several processes currently applied on full scale such as the BCFS process, Sharon process, Anammox process and Nereda process.

Merits, awards and positions

He obtained several prizes for his work, including the Lee Kuan Yew Singapore Water Prize, Stockholm Water Prize, and the IWA Grand Award. He is member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the Dutch Academy of Engineering (AcTI) and the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

For more information visit Mark van LoosdrechtĄ¯s research profile at Delft University of Technology

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