Call for Nominations is open until 15 July 2021
The IWA Specialist Group on Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (MEWE) is now calling for nominations for the Ardern-Lockett Award 2021 and IWA MEWE Early Career Researcher Award 2021.
Ardern-Lockett Award 2021
The Ardern-Lockett award recognises outstanding contributions to research and practice in the field of Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering. The activated sludge process was invented in 1913-1914 by Mr. Edward Ardern, chemist at the Manchester-Davyhulme wastewater treatment plant, and his co-worker, Mr. William Lockett. Ardern and Lockett understood for the first time the active role of the suspension formed during the aeration of wastewater, known now as activated sludge. They introduced a recycle of this suspension formed during the aeration period.
The award is named after Ardern and Lockett in recognition of the MEWE Specialist Group's strong link to the activated sludge processes, and investigations into the microbial populations dynamics of these systems.
Previous Awardees
| 2019 | Hiroshima, Japan |  | Lutgarde Raskin University of Michigan USA |
| 2016 | Copenhagen, Denmark |  | Willy Verstraete Ghent University Belgium |
| 2013 | Ann Arbor, USA |  | Valter Tandoi Italian National Research Council Water Research Institute Italy |
| 2009 | Aalborg, Denmark |  | Jiri Wanner University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Czechia |
| 2005 | Brisbane, Australia |  | Linda Blackall University of Queensland Australia |
| 2001 | Rome, Italy (inaugural) |  | Dick Eikelboom TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research The Netherlands |
 | David Jenkins University of California Berkeley USA |
IWA MEWE Early Career Researcher Award 2021
The IWA Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering Specialist Conferences honour the achievements of early career researchers through the IWA MEWE Early Career Award. The award, sponsored by Hazen and Sawyer, recognizes early-career IWA members who are making promising contributions to the Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering community through research and service.
The early career researcher must be pre-tenure (or equivalent) and within 10 years of completion of PhD (not including career gaps due to individual circumstances).
Previous Awardees
| 2019 | Hiroshima, Japan (inaugural) |  | David Weissbrodt Delft University of Technology The Netherlands |
Materials required for each award (self-nominations are allowed)
- Name and contact information of nominee
- Nomination letter
- Detailed curriculum vitae
- Two letters of recommendation