Stockholm Water Prize
Monday 6 September, Opening Plenary Session and Thursday 9 September, Evening
First presented in 1991, The Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious prize for outstanding achievement in water-related activities. The annual prize, which includes a USD 150,000 award and a crystal sculpture specially designed and created by the Swedish artisans of Orrefors, honours individuals, institutions or organisations whose work contributes broadly to the conservation and protection of water resources and to improved health of the planet’s inhabitants and ecosystems.
The 2010 Stockholm Water Prize will be awarded to Dr. Rita Colwell for her pioneering research on the prevention of waterborne infectious diseases. Dr. Colwell will deliver the annual Stockholm Water Prize Laureate lecture at the Opening Plenary Session of the Week. H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who is the patron of the Prize, will formally present Dr. Colwell with the 2010 Stockholm Water Prize at a Royal Award Ceremony in Stockholm City Hall on September 9 during the 2010 World Water Week in Stockholm.
Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize
The Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize are Swedish and international companies who strive to push sustainability forward in the water sector. The Founders of Stockholm Water Prize working in cooperation with the City of Stockholm are: Bacardi, Borealis & Borouge, DuPont, Europeiska Insurance, Fujitsu,General Motors, Grundfos Management, Hewlett Packard, ITT Water & Wastewater, Kemira Water, KPMG Sweden, Läckeby Water, P&G, Ragn-Sells, Scandic, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Siemens, SJ (Swedish Railways), Snecma, Uponor, Water Environment Federation and Ålandsbanken Sverige.
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For further information please contact:
Ms. Gunnel Sundbom
Director, Stockholm Water Prize
Phone: +46-(0)8 522 139 80
Email: gunnel.sundbom@siwi.org