Students from the United States Take Top Honor at Prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Students from the United States Take Top Honor at Prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize
NEWSROOM: Xylem Inc.
CONTENT: Press Release
Ms. Chang and Mr. Thorpe, both of
H. R. H. Crown Princess Victoria of
“As we work to solve some of the world’s greatest water challenges, we are truly inspired by the impressive work of all the SJWP finalists and congratulate each of them,” said Patrick Decker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xylem. “Year after year, participating students develop innovative approaches to treating and managing our finite water resources. We are proud to support the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, and hope the students’ experiences here will inspire them to continue their water-related studies. In doing so, they will help to advance our global progress toward a more sustainable environment.”
The Diploma of Excellence was awarded to Aniruddah Chowdhury, Arnab Chakraborty and Rituraj Das Gupta of
The international SJWP is presented each year to students between the ages of 15 and 20 for outstanding water-related projects that focus on topics of environmental, scientific, social or technological importance. Winners from 33 countries competed for the international honor in 2017, which was awarded by an international jury of water professionals and scientists.
The prize is administered by the
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