Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2024 laureate curbs COVID-19 spread through wastewater surveillance

“Prof Gertjan Medema has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize (LKYWP) 2024 for his contributions in wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE). The principal microbiologist at the KWR Water Research Institute in the Netherlands have pioneered the use of wastewater surveillance to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The 62-year-old is the 10th recipient to receive the LKYWP, which honours outstanding contributions by individuals or organisations towards solving the world’s water challenges by developing or applying technologies, policies or programmes which benefit humanity.
He will receive the prize — an award certificate, a gold medallion and a cash prize of S$300,000 sponsored by the Temasek Foundation — from president of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam, at an award ceremony on 18 Jun 2024. He will deliver a keynote lecture on 19 Jun 2024, during the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2024.”

(Citation: Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2024 laureate curbs COVID-19 spread through wastewater surveillance – www.waterwastewaterasia.com (2024)16 April)