June 14 – 17
Professional Program
Keynote Sessions
Monday , June 14 , 2021
Opening General Session
8:30 – 9:15 a . m . Moderator : Melissa Elliott
Jennifer Sara , global director of the World Bank ’ s Water Global Practice , will join Melissa Elliott , AWWA president , in a captivating conversation that is guaranteed to set the stage for ACE21 All Virtual . Explore the ACE21 theme of Inform , Influence , Impact from a global perspective , examine topics ranging from innovation to public trust , and be inspired by a conversation that will leave you hopeful for our sector ’ s future .
Speaker : Jennifer Sara , Global Director , World Bank
Jennifer Sara is the Global Director for the World Bank Group ’ s Water Global Practice . Ms . Sara has 30 years of experience working on global water issues in the World Bank , with previous assignments including as Sector Manager for Sustainable Development based in Hanoi , Vietnam ; Sector Leader in Brasilia , assignments based in Washington as Lead Specialist covering Latin America and the Caribbean , and Senior Specialist in Africa as well as working for the Water and Sanitation Program in Bolivia .
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Monday , June 14 , 2021
A . P . Black Research Award
9:30 – 10:30 a . m . Moderators : Jeanine Dudle , Christine Owen
Issam Najm has focused his 27-year career on strengthening the bridge between the science and engineering of water treatment . His work demonstrates his passion and ability to execute in advancing knowledge of water treatment by innovative applications of fundamental principles of water chemistry and process engineering
It is noteworthy that two of his JournalAWWA papers were selected for Best Paper Awards , in 2006 and 2014 , and that he was the inaugural recipient in 2014 of the Water Research Foundation ’ s Research Innovation Award which honors researchers and research teams who have made significant contributions to advancing the science of water through WRD-sponsored research . Dr . Najm currently serves on many AWWA Committees , has been a adjunct professor at UCLA and works as a consulting engineer while continuing to research and publish new findings . The high quality of these publications and presentations has been recognized by our profession and has firmly established him as one of the applied-research leaders of our profession .
Speaker : Dr . Issam Najm
Curiosity , Passion , and Kindness : Pillars of a 30-year Adventure in Environmental Engineering & Science
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