The 2024 Duncan Fraser Award Committee along with the IFEES Executive Committee is pleased to announce Daniel B. Oerther as the 2024 Award recipient.
Dr. Oerther redefined the practice of environmental engineering as solving the problems of planetary health. A pioneer in convergence research, Dan’s leadership of interprofessional education at the interface of engineering and nursing to produce V-shaped professionals – those who span disciplines to solve grand societal challenges – is transforming engineering education around the world. As a three-time Fulbright Scholar, he’s taught in India, Brazil, and the United Kingdom, where he is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Environmentalist. In the United States, Dr. Oerther leads the environmental engineering and science profession as the Executive Director of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.
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