Saudi Arabia has announced the winners of a global desalination competition with a $10m prize fund.
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al Fadhli honoured the winners of the Global Prize for Innovation in Desalination.
The minister presented the grand prize to Syed Shah from Aqua Membranes, USA, for the project titled “Changing reverse osmosis through 3D printed spacers.”
Saudi desalination award
Five other winners were also handed prizes.
All six winners made their presentations before the announcement of the grand prize. Special prizes were also distributed on the occasion.
The winners were chosen from among a total of 105 competitors, who represented 27 countries. They included innovators from research centres and universities, as well as entrepreneurs and employees of companies operating in the water desalination industry from around the world.
At the event, Al Fadhli expressed gratitude to Saudi leadership’s unwavering support for the kingdom’s water sector.
He congratulated the winners for submitting projects that were recognized for innovation, quality and excellence.
With the number of submissions and the international reach of the competition, Al Fadhli declared the first edition of the global prize a resounding success.
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