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Prof Plate Retires from UNU-EHS Advisory Committee
Prof Plate receiving gift from Prof Osterwalder
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. e.H. Erich J. Plate retired from the Advisory Committee (AC) of UNU-EHS during the fourth AC meeting that took place 24-25 September 2009. He had been a member since the inauguration of the committee in 2003 when UNU-EHS was founded.
In a speech, Prof. Konrad Osterwalder, Rector of the United Nations University and ex-officio member of the AC, warmly thanked Prof. Plate for his valuable advice and support and wished him all the best.
Prof. Plate, who turned 80 this July, has enriched the work of the AC with his wide-ranging expert knowledge in the field of hydrology, water resources planning and measurement technology. He has extensive teaching experience, having taught at the Colorado State University and the University of Karlsruhe.
His connection to people at UNU-EHS goes back a long time. Prof. Plate acted as PhD supervisor for the former Director of UNU-EHS and Vice Rector a.i. in Europe, Prof. Janos Bogardi.
At the same time, the AC was joined by a new member, Dr. Jill Jäger. She is a Senior Scientist at the Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) in Vienna, Austria. Her work focuses on sustainability assessment and the linkages between science and policy in the area of environmental change.
The AC members are appointed by the Rector of the United Nations University. The members meet once a year and provide advice for the Director, especially on the formulation and realization of the academic programme to ensure the efficiency of UNU-EHS.