President Hon., ICID
Dr. Gao Zhanyi (born in 1962) obtained Ph.D in Hydrology and Water Resources Management from Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), China in 2005.? At present, he holds the position of Director, National Centre for Efficient Irrigation Technology Research, China. He has served in various capacities in several international and national projects of global nature. Dr. Zhanyi has been contributing immensely to the activities of ICID as member and Chairman of Permanent Committee and several workbodies.? He was also the Vice President of ICID for the period 2005-2008.? He participated in numerous ICID events and was the key force behind the successful organization of 19th Congress and 56th IEC in 2005.?

Dr. Zhanyi was also the recipient of various awards like ICID WatSave Award in 1999. Greet Yu Science and Technology Achievement Award from Ministry of Water Resources, China in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and Science and Technology Achievement Award from Ministry of Water Resources, State Council, Ningxia Autonomous Region, Hebei Province and Beijing Municipality in 1998, 2003, 2004, 2008.

President Hon., ICID
Mr. Peter S. Lee (UK), born in 1945, obtained his BSc (Civil Engineering) in 1966 and MSc (Engineering Hydrology) in 1973 from Imperial College, University of London. After his early professional work in Turkey and Zambia, Mr. Lee joined the internationally renowned consultancy firm Mott MacDonald in 1973 and has since been involved with their many international land and water resources and environmental activities.

Besides UK, Turkey and Zambia he has worked in Oman, Sudan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Mr. Lee`s broad international water resources and sustainable development experience has given him a deep understanding of many differing forms of public and private sector institutional structures and of the importance of national and regional cultures and characteristics. He also has wide experience of the modus operandi of international funding agencies such as the World Bank, FAO, UNDP, the European Union and DFID (UK).

Mr. Peter Lee was Vice President ICID (1997-2000), and Chair - IPTRID Consultative Group (since 2000), Permanent Finance Committee (since 2003), Special Work Team on Aral Sea Basin (1998-2002), and member ICID Journal Management Team (since 2001), ICID Management Board (since 2004). He has served as Chairman of the British National Committee (1992 - 1994). Mr. Lee has authored many technical publications including "ICID Survey on Funding of Operation, Maintenance and Management of Irrigation Projects".

President Hon., ICID
Prof. dr. Bart Schultz graduated from the Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, and obtained his PhD degree on the topic ?Water Management of the drained lakes in the Netherlands? from the same University. His career spans over 30 years of research, advising and project implementation in the field of land and water development, drainage, irrigation and environmental engineering. Most of the time he worked as head of the Water Management Division in the IJsselmeerpolders Development Authority, holding a part time appointment at the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. He is senior advisor in the Civil Engineering Division of Rijkswaterstaat. He is responsible for environmental impact studies on major hydraulic works, as well as for advice, design and implementation of large-scale environmental engineering projects, among others.

At UNESCO-IHE, Prof. Schultz is responsible for education and research in Land and Water Development. His guidance enabled about 190 overseas participants in obtaining Master of Engineering degree (MEng), about 95 for Master of Science degree (MSc) and 6 for PhD degree. From September 1999 to July 2002 he was President of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).

He is author of more than 180 articles in the field of land reclamation, drainage and irrigation and editor of several proceedings of National and International Conferences. He is Chairman of the Editorial Board of Journal of Irrigation and Drainage of ICID. He visited more than 30 countries to apprise, evaluate, advise, on land reclamation, drainage and irrigation projects.

President Hon., ICID
Ir. Shahrizaila bin Abdullah has contributed immensely to the progress of irrigation, drainage, flood control, river and coastal engineering in Malaysia. A member of the ICID Management Board since its inception in 1991, he later on took up its Chairmanship, as President, ICID in 1993. He has participated in a large number of regional and international conferences and seminars organized by water related bodies, and was also the key-note speaker on behalf of FAO at the International Conference on Water and Environment held in Dublin, Ireland, in January 1992.

President Hon., ICID
Dr. Framji (1908-1994) was Secretary General of ICID from 1963 to 1988. A graduate of civil engineering from King`s College, London University, he entered into the service of the Government of India, where he held senior positions such as Director of the Indian Waterways and Navigation Experiment Station (now Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune), Chief Engineer and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, Government of India. He was the recipient of many awards and honors including Member of the British Empire, Chevalier du M?rite Agricole and the Olympia Prize, and is listed in various editions of the International Who`s Who. At the 39th meeting of the ICID international Executive Council held in 1988, Dr. Framji was designated President Hon. ICID as a special case for his distinguished and dedicated services to the Commission over a quarter century.

President Hon., ICID
An agricultural and civil engineer, Dr. Jensen has conducted and supervised irrigation and related soil management research. He has authored more than 100 technical papers and has edited the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Monograph on Irrigation Systems published first in 1980 and revised in 1983. He is the recipient of several awards and honors and has actively been involved in foreign research programs.

President Hon., ICID
Mr. Darves-Bornoz spent his entire career as agriculture engineer in the service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of France. Between 1956 and 1977 he published 120 articles on water issues - irrigation, drainage and water management. He was actively involved in the training of experts, bilateral and international technical cooperation, and participated in many national and international conferences and colloquia. He also served as expert to the FAO and the World Bank. He regularly participated in ICID activities for over a period of 17 years and served also as Secretary General of AFEID.

President Hon., ICID
Mr. Evgeni Evgenievich Alekseevsky (1906-1979) was a prominent organizer of socialist agriculture, member of the CPSU Central Committee, Deputy of the USSR Supreme Soviet, the Socialist Labour Hero, USSR Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Management. He has contributed much to strengthening and developing international cooperation in land reclamation and water management. He headed the Soviet delegation to meetings of Heads of Water Economy bodies of CMEA member countries, coordinating the cooperation between the Socialist countries in the field of land reclamation and water management. He also signed the International Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area. At his initiative the Russian versions of "Irrigation and Drainage in the World - A Global Review" and "the Multilingual Technical Dictionary on Irrigation and Drainage" were published. He was honored with the title of Hero of Socialist Labour, awarded 4 Orders of Lenin, 4 Orders of Red Banner, Orders of Bogdan Khmelnitsky and the Order of the Badge of Honour.

President Hon., ICID
Mr. R.J. Tipton (1893-1967) was Chairman of the Board of Tipton and Kalmbach, a consulting engineering firm which he founded and built up to eminence over the years. His firm was involved in the building of the Indus Basin Water Project in West Pakistan. Mr. Tipton served as an advisor to and helped negotiate many water projects and treaties including the Colorado River, the Laramie River, the Arkansas River, the Rio Grande, the Salt River, the 1944 Mexican Water Treaty, the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, the Rio Grand Tri-State Compact, the Upper Colorado River Compact and the Pecos River Compact. He was also a member of many engineering and water organizations and at the time of his demise was Vice President of the American Society of Civil Engineers and President of ICID.

President Hon., ICID
Late President Honoraire N.D. Gulhati was born in Lahore (now in Pakistan) on 15 November 1904. He took his technical education at the Thomson College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee (now Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) and passed out with honours in 1926. He was appointed to the Indian Service of Engineers in October 1927 and posted to the Irrigation Branch of the Public Works Department, Punjab. From August 1945 to March 1949, he was Secretary of the Central Board of Irrigation and Power.

In 1950 he was responsible, as the Chief of the Natural Resources Division in the Planning Commission, Government of India, for initiating proposals relating to the development of irrigation and power, soil conservation and mineral development in the First Five-Year Plan. He was made Chief Engineer and Joint Secretary in 1953 and Additional Secretary to Government of India in 1958. From 1952 until the lndus Waters Treaty was concluded in 1960 (and ratified in 1961), Mr. Gulhati was lndia`s Chief Representative on the Indus Waters negotiations conducted under the aegis of IBRD. He represented India in many international engineering conferences.

He was awarded the high distinction of "PADMA BHUSHAN" by the President of India in 1961 "for distinguished services of a high order".

After retirement President Honoraire Gulhati worked as Water Resources Consultant to many State Governments in India and as Consultant to IBRD (1963), as Consultant to the International Development Association (1963-1973), and as Consultant to United Nations (Economic Commission for Asia and Far East, now ESCAP) in 1969.

He has been rightly called the "Father" of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, as it was he who conceived this organization. The proposal of setting up of the Commission was mooted to the Government of India by him in 1946. The Commission was set up in the year 1950 and Mr. Gulhati was elected as its first Secretary General. He served ICID as founder Secretary General from 1950 to 1957, as Vice President from 1957 to 1960, and as President from 1960 to 1963.

Besides engineering and scientific papers contributed to the national institutes (e.g. Punjab Engineering Congress; Institution of Engineers, India) and the American Society of Civil Engineers, Mr. Gulhati had some 20 books and publications to his name.

Mr. Gulhati was always amongst the foremost supporters of ICID and did everything possible to promote the objects of ICID. He was the founder Editor of the ICID Bulletin. He was responsible for getting the land for the office building of the Central Office of the Commission in the prestigious Diplomatic Enclave. His mature leadership, dynamic personality and diplomatic and adroit handling of all matters won him universal respect and endearment with all the members of the International Executive Council.

President Hon., ICID
Mr. Hamed Suleiman (1891-1970) graduated in Civil Engineering from the London University. He embarked upon his career with the Ministry of Public Works, U.A.R., where he specialized in the design and construction of irrigation schemes and projects. He assisted in the construction of the Naga Hammadi Barrage on the main river Nile and in the remodeling of the Assiut Barrage. In 1946 he was appointed Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Public Works and in 1952 became the Minister of Public Works, UAR. He held numerous top appointments in the international field including President ICID and Vice President ICOLD.

Vice President Hon., ICID
With a degree of M.Sc. (Irrigation Engineering) from University of Southampton, United Kingdom, Mr Nazir has more than 35 years corporate experience with Government and Multinational Companies in the diversified field of planning, development and management of multidisciplinary projects and also in institutional and human resources development.? Mr. Nazir played a vital role in water resources conservation and their utilization, up-lift / modernization of irrigation system etc.? He had contributed and participated in ICID events in various capacities such as Member Steering / Management Committee; and Convener Promotion & Coordination Committee in organising the 59th IEC and 20th Congress of ICID in Lahore, 2008. He also contributed as member of Asian Regional Working Group (ASRWG), Task Forces and various Committees.?

Presently, Mr. Nazir is the Country Manager (Pakistan) and Regional Director (South Asia) of the Mott MacDonald Group and is responsible for overall business development and management of Group?s affairs in Pakistan and policies within the region.? Mr. Nazir is also the Managing Director, MM Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., a local multidisciplinary company providing consultancy services to client in the field of engineering, management and community participation projects.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Dr. Abdelhafid DEBBARH (born 1951) obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with specialisation in Groundwater Management from University of Minnesota, USA and a Doctorate in Agronomics from Agronomy and Veterinary Institute (IAV), Rabat, Morocco. Presently, he is Professor of Higher Education, Institute Agronomique et V?tinaire Hassan II, Rabat. He has professionally involved in the scientific expertise in groundwater management, irrigation, drainage, environmental impact evaluation of large-scale irrigated schemes. Prof. Debbarh also participated in a number of technical studies and also acted as panel of expert in various domains, viz. water and natural resources management; environmental issues in large scale irrigated areas; environmental impact evaluation in large scale irrigated schemes in Morocco. He also coordinated bilateral and multilateral scientific and academic cooperation programmes related higher education, science and technology and research in countries like European Union, Canada, USA, China, and Francophone African countries. Prof. Debbarh has contributed a number of scientific papers, articles and technical reports on water management, irrigation, drainage, sustainable management of large-scale irrigated schemes. He has contributed a number of scientific papers, articles and technical reports and is also a founding member of Amicale des Ing?nieurs du G?nie rural du Maroc (AIGR) in 1980.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Dr. Charlotte de Fraiture (born 1962) obtained her Ph.D in Civil Engineering with specialisation in Water Resources Management from University of Colorado, USA. Besides she also holds two master degrees, one in Economics from University of Colorado and the other in Tropical Land and Water Management (Irrigation Engineering) from Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands. Presently, she is Professor in Hydraulic Engineering for Land and Water Development, Department of Water Science Engineering, UNESCO -IHE Delft, The Netherlands.

Prof. Charlotte has more than 25 years of experience in research in agricultural water management, global water supply and demand, water economics, water pricing, irrigation management, irrigation performance, project leader of research projects, design, quality control and supervision of construction and rehabilitation works of village irrigation schemes etc. She has peer reviewed more than 100 publications of which some are for Google Scholar and journal papers. At present, Prof. Charlotte is involved in the ICID Vision 2030 process.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Ding Kunlun (born in 1963), obtained Ph.D. from Silsoe College of Cranfield University, UK, with specialisation in soil and water management in 1998. Presently he is the Professor and Chief-engineer, Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, IWHR and Vice Secretary General of Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID).

Dr. Ding has actively participated in ICID activities and serving as member since 2012 of the ICID Working Group on Poor Water Quality Irrigation (WG-PWQ), serving as Core Member of scoping document preparation for new WG on irrigation management transfer of ICID (2014), and attended many IECs and Congresses.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Er. Ashwin B. Pandya (born in 1955), did his M.Tech (Structural Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1983. He has a professional experience of 34 years in the field of water resources planning and design; project operation and management; software application and development; numerical modelling and simulation of structural behaviour of dams and appurtenance works. He specialises in the dam design and related activities. He is also associated with various professional societies such as Indian Society of Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Technology; Indian Society of Earthquake Technology; Indian Society of Hydraulics etc. He has over twenty technical publications in his credit. Presently, he is Chairman, Central Water Commission (an apex body under Government of India) in New Delhi, India.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Basuki Hadimoeljono (born in 1954), obtained his Doctor of Philosophy and M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University, USA. He had contributed and participated in ICID activities in various capacities such as Vice Chairman of the Indonesian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INACID); Member of Council of the National Organizing Committee of the 61st IEC and 6th Asian Regional Conference held at Yogyakarta, October 2010. ?He was also a member of the Working Group on Technology and Research Uptake and Exchange. He has presented and published more than 20 scientific papers, both in Indonesia and other international publications. He has been awarded the Presidential Award for National Development Contribution-2003; Presidential Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement-December 1995; Presidential Award for 10 years outstanding services to the Government of Indonesia-August 2001; Minister of Public Works - Republic of Indonesia Award for 20 years outstanding services at the Ministry in 2003 etc. ?Presently, he is the Director General for Spatial Planning and Development, Ministry of Public Works in Indonesia.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. H?seyin G?NDO?DU (born in 1965) obtained his M.Sc. (Agricultural) from Thrace University, Department of Agriculture Structure and Irrigation in 1988 and Ph.D (Agricultural) from Aegean University, Dept. of Agriculture Structure and Irrigation in 2002.

At present, Dr. G?NDO?DU is working as Planning Engineer, Planning Department in DSI (General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works), Regional Directorate, Turkey. He has 25 years of work experience in the area of irrigation and drainage during his employment at DSI, General Directorate of Rural Services and as a private consultant.

He was the Thematic Coordinator at World Water Forum 5 in Istanbul.?He was actively involved in publishing ?Turkey Witer Report ? 2009? for WWF-5. His specializations include: Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Systems (with specialization in preparing O&M manual for Water User Association, Irrigation groups and Water Suppliers) and preparing water delivery plan for the main system based on crop water requirements using computer programmes. He worked as a consultant for a World Bank project in Azerbajan during 2003-08.

Dr. G?NDO?DU is also a Member of Chamber of Agricultural Engineers and has authored / presented numerous papers in various publications / fora.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Gerhard Backeberg (born 1954) obtained Ph.D. from University of Pretoria (1994). He has more than 30 years of experience in various capacities,of which Department of Agriculture (1977-1995) and Water Research Commission (1995 to Present). Dr. Backeberg is also associated with many professional societies which include: South African Irrigation Institute, International Association of Agricultural Economists, etc.? He has won so many awards like S2A3 Bronze Medal for research excellence award by the South African Association for the Advancement of Science in 1985; Certificate for best M.Sc. dissertation awarded by the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) in 1984; ICID 2007 Best Paper Award for the article published in Irrigation and Drainage, Vol.55(1); SABI Silver Award 2007 for contribution to irrigation research in South Africa etc.? He has authored/co-authored more than 30 papers and articles published in proceedings and journals. Presently, Dr. Backeberg is serving as the Director: Water Utilisation in Agriculture, Water Research Commission, South Africa.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Tai Cheol, Kim obtained his Ph.D. in Major Irrigation and Drainage from Seoul National University in 1984.? He has been contributing to the ICID activities through various workbodies and was also very deeply involved in invigorating the activities of Korean National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage.? He also attended various international level workshops / conferences on irrigation management.? Over the past 22 years, he has actively participated in several ICID Congresses and events which have helped to achieve the mission of ICID.? He is also member of several professional associations like President of PAWEES (International Society of Paddy Water Environment Engineering.? He has to his credit so many awards, which are - Watsave Technology Awards, 2001, ICID; 2004, Paper award, PAWEES; 1994, Academic Award, 1994, Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers; 1996, Distinguished paper, Korean Science & Technology Association to name a few.? Presently, Prof. Kim is Professor in Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering in Chungnam National University, Korea.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Engr. Ahmad obtained his Bachelor and Master Degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore; a Master Degree in Business Administration from Cardiff Business School, University of Wales; Master Degree in Computer Sciences; and Fellowship of Institute of Professional Financial Managers, London. He authored more than eight technical publications and was awarded a gold medal for his contributions. Ever since he came into the fold of PEC in1991, he actively participated in all major events.

He is also associated with various professional societies which include: Member Governing Body of Pakistan Engineering Council, Member Executive Council Institute of Engineers Pakistan, Member, Governing Body Government Engineering Academy, Punjab, Elected Vice President, Britannia Alumni Association of Pakistan (BAAP) and life Member of Old UETians Association. Engr. Ahmad has the honour of also getting elected as President Pakistani Students Society and National Union of Students, UK Engr. Ahmad is the ever-youngest President of Pakistan Engineering Congress in its 94 years of history. Presently, he is Director General in Senate of Pakistan.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. A.K. Bajaj, India (b. in 1951) obtained B.E. Hons. in Mechanical Engineering and M. Tech in Fluids Engineering and Water Resources subjects.

Mr. Bajaj retired as the Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC) and Ex-officio Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources. He is also a member of Permanent Committee for Technical Activities (PCTA), Permanent Finance Committee (PFC) and ICID Staff Committee (SC).

Mr. Bajaj has more than 35 years of experience in Planning, design and conceptualization of Water resources of the country at macro level, appraisal of major and medium multipurpose water resources projects, undertaking flood management activities on an annual basis and advising the Central Government. He holds membership of various professional societies.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Willem F. Vlotman (born in 1952) obtained B.Sc. Civil Engineering (1975), M.Sc. Agricultural Engineering (1982), Ph.D Irrigation and Agricultural Engineering (1985), and MBA, Agribusiness (2004).

At present he is working as Assistant Director Environmental Hydrology, Basin Plan Division of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Canberra, ACT, Australia. Dr. Vlotman is the Theme Leader of `Systems` of ICID, Chairman Working Group on Drainage (WG-DRG), Secretary, Working Group on Modernization of Irrigation Services (WG-MIS) and Observer, Asian Regional Working Group (ASRWG).

He has more than 34 years of experience in channel hydraulics and hydrology; water simulation models, water management; application of chain management; optimizing crop production; computer programming and modern computer software applications; extensive experience in Institutional Strengthening and Organizational Development of research organizations, Human Resources Unit and Marketing and Public relations Unit.

Dr. Vlotman is also associated with various professional societies which includes IAL; AWA, USCID, ASCE, and Toastmasters International. Dr. Vlotman authored and co-authored 2 books, over 70 reports and working papers, more than 50 technical papers.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Shinsuke Ota graduated in Agricultural Engineering from Kyoto University in the year 1972. He also served as the Secretary General of JNC-ICID from 1997-1998. Mr. Ota had worked for Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for 32 years and was engaged in Design, Planning and Policy Making concerning agriculture and rural development in Japan. He also held very prestigious position in the Japanese Government. Mr. Ota actively participated in several events of ICID including IECs and Congresses. He established the International Network for Water and Ecosystem in Paddy Fields (INWEPF) besides being the member of workbodies of ICID.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
Engr. Dr. Illahi B. Shaikh obtained has a Ph.D. (Water Resources Management); a Masters in Business Administration (MBA); a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. At present, he is working as Chief Engineering & Adviser/Chairman Federal Flood Commission, Government of Pakistan. Dr. Shakih is a Convener of C-CONGR and member of WG-ENV, WG-HIST and WG-CAFM, besides Chairman of Pakistan National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (PANCID). He has participated in numerous ICID IECs and Congresses. Dr. Shaikh has over 33 years of experience in the field of Project Management, Coordination, Planning and Supervision of Medium size and Mega Projects in Public and Private Sector. His work experience includes : Civil Engineer at Community Maintenance Development Corporation; Civil Engineer at Community Maintenance Department ARAMCO Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Project Director at Sea Water Pump House (Mini Barrage), Karachi; Chief Engineer / Federal Coordinator for 10 years on the Flood Projects of Pakistan; Secretary Federal Flood Commission, Ministry of Water and power; Federal Coordinator National Drainage Programme and Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Water; Engineering Advisor (Civil) Ministry of Water and Power, Islamabad; and Federal Coordinator for a Mega Project of Irrigation and Drainage Programme (NDP).

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Peter Kovalenko (b. 1939) obtained his M.Sc. in Hydraulic Engineering (Irrigation and Drainage, 1962); and Ph.D. in Engineering Science (Irrigation and Drainage, 1970). At present, he is working as Director of the Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Land Reclamation, Ukraine. Prof. Kovalenko is Vice-Chairman of WG-ON-FARM, member of ERWG and Chairman of the European Work Team on Sustainable Irrigation Management, besides being President of the Ukraine National Committee of ICID (UKCID). He has participated in numerous ICID IECs and Congresses. His work experience includes (i) Head of Department of Water Distribution Management Engineer, Ukraine State Institute of Designing of Water Economy (1962-1974); (ii) Director of the Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Land Reclamation (1974 till date); (iii) Chief of the Branch for Agriculture, Ukraine Academy for Agrarian Sciences (`1996-2006); and (iv) Member of the Presidium, Ukraine Academy for Agrarian Sciences (2006 till date). He has supervised 32 Ph.D. and 3 D.Sc. candidates, besides publishing more than 300 scientific papers including 15 monographs and 20 patents

Vice President Hon., ICID
Ir. Mohd. Azhari bin Ghazalli has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (1978) from Brighton in UK and M.Sc. in Irrigation Management (1994) from Melbourne, Australia.

At present, he is working as Director in Irrigation and Agricultural Drainage Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries in Malaysia and is responsible for Irrigation and Agricultural Drainage Development of the country. He is also involved in the field of irrigation, drainage, river engineering, flood mitigation and water resources at various positions and capacities within the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID).

Ir. Ghazalli is involved in ICID activities since 1996 and has attended every ICID conference since then. At present, he is working in three ICID workbodies viz. ASRWG, WG-SDTA and C-CONGR. His contributions to ICID include organizing workshops, seminars, talks, discussions, papers and projects on irrigation and drainage at local, regional and international level. He is currently Chairman of MANCID.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Gao Zhanyi (b. April 1962) obtained his B.Sc (Water Resources Engineering) in 1984 and M.Sc (Iirrigation and Drainage Engineering) in 1989. He has received advanced training in the Division of land and Water CSIRO, Australia (1995-1996). Presently, Dr. Zhanyi is Director in National Center for Efficient Irrigation Technology Research and Department of Irrigation and Drainage, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research. He is Vice Chairman as well as Secretary General of Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID).

Dr. Zhanyi has served as Chairman (2002-2003) of ICID`s Working Group on Young Irrigation Professionals Forum (WG-YPF), and as Convenor (2002-2005) of the Committee on Congresses/ Conferences (C-CONGR). He is a member of ICID Work Team on Use of Poor-Quality Water for Irrigation (WT-PQW), since 1999. He is the winner of ICID`s WatSave Young Professionals Award (1999).

Dr. Zhanyi has authored many technical papers related to irrigation and drainage and has edited/translated and published technical documents in Chinese.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Svendsen received his M.S. from Colorado State University in Water Resource Systems Engineering in 1976 and Ph. D. in Soil and Water Engineering and Tropical Agriculture from Cornell University in 1983. Presently he is the President of the United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (USCID) and a member of the ICID Working Group on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management (WG-ILWRM). Dr. Svendsen has been involved in many international developments works throughout his career.

Dr. Svendsen has worked in USAID/Washington, managing irrigation assistance projects in the Asian region, in irrigation and water policy research with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and in the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). For the past 11 years he has worked as an independent consultant to governments and international lenders in the field of water resource planning and management. Dr.Svendsen has work experience in more than 25 countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. He has authored/co-authored more than 100 journal articles, book chapters, and professional papers and organized and facilitated more than 20 professional workshops and conferences. He is an Associated Editor of the journal Irrigation and Drainage Systems and a member of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA).

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. El-Atfy, born January 1949, obtained Master`s Degree and Ph.D. in Water Resources Management from Cairo University. He started has career as Civil Engineer, Ministry of Defence (1971-1975) and worked in various capacities as Civil Engineer, Design Office, the Egyptian Public Authority for Drainage Projects (1975-1977); Assistant Director of Works, Drainage Research Institute, Water Research Centre, Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (1977-1980); Technical Assistant, The International Center of Hydrology, Padova, Italy (1980-1983); Director of Works, Drainage Research Institute (1983-1987); Drainage Expert, Integrated Soil and Water Improvement Project (Egyptian-Canadian Project) (1987-1991); Head of Covered Drainage Division and Director of the Pilot Area and Drainage Technology Project (Egyptian-Dutch Project) (1988-1991); Deputy Director, Drainage Research Institute (1991-1995); Secretary General, National Water Research Centre (1995-1997); Under Secretary of State for Minister`s Office Affairs, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (1997-2000).

Dr. El-Atfy is associated with several professional committees, such as Syndicate of Engineers, Irrigation Society of Egypt, Steering Committee for Water and Land Policies, Steering Committee for Water Boards Project, etc. Dr. El-Atfy is involved with several ICID workbodies and is Chairman of WT-WATS since 2001. He has published more than 30 papers in different journals and proceedings and authored the Book of "Land Drainage in Egypt".At present Dr. El-Atfy is Sector Head, Minister`s Technical Office, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt and Secretary of Egyptian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (ENCID).

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Victor A. Dukhovny, born April 1934, holds Master`s Degree in Civil Engineering (1957), Ph. D. (1972), Dr. Sc. (1990). At present, Director of Scientific Information Centre of International Water Commission for Aral Sea Basin (SIC/I CWC) since 1993 was Chairman of a topic in 1975 Congress in Moscow and 1978 Congress in Athens, Chairman of Scientific Committee of First Afro Asian Regional Conference of ICID in 1976; Member of ICID Advisory Group of IPTRID; Member and Deputy Chair of ST-ARAL of ICID. Contributed several Technical Papers in ICID Conferences.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Alain Vidal, holds Agronomy Engineer (1984), Agricultural and Environmental Engineer (1985); Ph. D. in Water Science and Remote Sensing (1989) and Research advisor Degree in Sciences (1990). At present, he is Head of European and International Affairs Office, Cemagref, Montpellier and Antony, France. He was associated with AFEID since 1992, and was Vice Chairman AFEID in 1998. He is the Chairman of WG-ILWRM, Vice-Chairman PCTA and earlier associated with ICID work bodies WG-YPF, WG-WATS. He was General reporter of Special Session of Montreal Congress. He has contributed several Technical Papers for ICID Conferences.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Engr. I.K. Musa, born September 1952, holds a Master of Engineering degree from University of Shefield, UK (1977). He has been the Chairman of Nigerian National Committee, ICID since 1994, Vice Chairman, PFC (1994-1996), Vice Chairman, AFRWG (1994-1996), and Chairman of AFRWG since 1996. He has published 26 papers in journals/conferences.

Mr. Musa has worked as Assistant General Manager, General Manager, and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer - Niger Basin Development Authority. Member of Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology (1986-1990); Member of Board of Directors of Chad Basin Development Authority (1993-1995); Member of the Joint Committee on the Review of Commercialisation of River Basin Development Authorities (1995-1996); Member of the Joint Committee on the Optimisation of Resources of River Basin and Rural Development Authorities (1997); Member of West African Sub-Regional Expert Consultation on Water and Food and Rural Development, 1999; and Member of Board of Directors Upper Niger River Basin and Rural Development Authority, Minna (2000 to date). He is a Fellow of Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) since 1999.?Presently Engr. Musa is Federal Director of Irrigation and Drainage, Nigeria.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Nairizi, born in 1946, obtained his B.Sc. degree in Agricultural Engineering from Ahwaz University, Iran in 1968, Post Graduate Diploma in Soil and Water Engineering, from Cranfield Institute of Technology, England in 1974 and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Southampton University in 1977. Dr. Nairizi started his career as Agricultural Extension Officer in 1969 and since then he has worked in several academic and managerial positions in Iran. Dr. Nairizi is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers, European Water Resources Association and many other professional societies. He has been closely associated with ICID activities as member of ST-ARAL, WT-PQW, WG-ON-FARM, EB-JOUR. He is also Chairman of WG-IADWS. He is actively involved with various activities of Iranian National Committee (IRNCID). He has published several technical papers in English and Farsi and has authored books in Farsi in the field of irrigation and drainage.?Dr. Nairizi is presently Managing Director with TOSS-AB Consulting Engineers in Iran.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Taniyama, born in January 1935, holds a Ph.D. degree from University of Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Taniyama has worked as Executive Director in Water Resources Development Public Corporation, Deputy Director General, Director General, and Director in Agricultural Structural Improvement Bureau - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery in Japan. Dr. Taniyama is a member of several professional societies, as also of oversees technical cooperation agencies. He has contributed several papers and books in the field of water quality, design and construction of rock filled dams and rural development etc. Dr. Taniyama has participated in several ICID Conferences and is member of ASRWG and PFC.

Dr. Taniyama is presently Advisor of the Japanese Association of Rural Sewerage Cooperation and also President of the Japanese Association of ICID.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Chandra Alastair Madramootoo, born on December 1954, holds a Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Engineering from McGill University, Canada. Prof. Madramootoo is an internationally recognized expert in irrigation, drainage and flood control and is recipient of many awards, including 1992 Canadian Agricultural Engineer of the year award from CSAE, Young Engineer of the Year Award from American Society of Agricultural/Biological Engineering. He also received an award in 1996 from ICID in recognition of his outstanding professional contribution to the Commission`s work. Dr. Madramooto has had an excellent academic record and is a member of several professional societies. He has contributed over 200 papers in the field of irrigation, drainage water quality, environmental impacts etc. and has authored of several books, individually and jointly. His association with ICID and its Working Group have been long.

Prof. Madramootoo is presently Professor of Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering in McGill University and Director of Brace Centre for Water Resources Management in McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Ligetvari was born in 1941, obtained the degree of Bechelor of Arts (Landscape Architecture - Soil Erosion) in 1966 from the College of Horticulture, Budapest. In 1972 he was awarded the degree of Master of Arts (Management) from Technical University of Budapest. He obtained Ph.D. degree in 1965 and D. Sc. Degree in 1996. He has been actively associated with the activities of the Hungarian National Committee from 1983 and was its Secretary General in 1993. He received the specialization and training in Soil Erosion, Road Construction, vineyard plantation etc. as a member of Development Institute of West Hungary (1966-69). From 1969-1987 he became associated with the University of Horticulture and held various positions from Assistant to Associate Professor and Head of Agrometeorological and Water Management Department (1966-87). In 1987 he joined Pannon Univesity of Agriculture as Head of Water Management and Amelioration Department where he was involved with irrigation and soil conservation areas. Prof. Ligetvari is a member of Society of Technical and Natural Sciences and European Soil Conservation Association. He was elected Dean, Faculty of Environmental and Water Management, Agricultural University of Debrecen in 1994. He is Vice President of ICID from 1999-2002.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Ricardo Graduated in 1968 from the High Technical School of Civil Engineering, Madrid after which he worked for 5 years for the private sector in the field of public works construction, in 1973, he joined as Engineer at the Project Department, Institute for Reform and Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, where he worked until 1983. From 1983 to 1990 he held high ranking management posts at IRYDA and was responsible for management of irrigation areas. He worked as Chief Engineer of the irrigation service with the General Directorate of Hydraulic Works in the Ministry of Public Works and Environment from 1990-1993 and was responsible for supervision of projects. He became Deputy Director General of Hydrological Planning in 1993 where he was responsible for completing the National huydrological Plan and for coordination of Basin Hydrological Plans. He has been a member of several international missions for technical collaborations in the countries of Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, etc. He is author of several technical papers contributed to national and international conferences on irrigation and related subjects. He is also Vice President of Spanish Association on Irrigation and Drainage, and member of Water Mediterranean Institute. Spanish Association on Soil Mechanics and IWRA. He Vice President of ICID from 1999-2002.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Dimick obtained his B.E.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (USA). He has over 32 years of experience in water, land and power management which includes areas of water service contracts; operation and maintenance of water and power projects; water conservation practices, and designing and installing on-farm drainage systems. He worked with USBR for 30 years and retired as its Assistant Regional Director, Sacramento, CA. During his USBR service he was responsible for various operations at Coulee Dam, Washington; Provo, Utah; Carson City, Nevada; Washington D.C.; Sacramento, California; etc. Mr. Dimick has professional affiliations with American Society of Civil Engineers, US Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, Nevada Water Resources Association, etc. He is Vice President of ICID from 1998-2001.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Born 1937 has a long experience of over 37 years in the field of research, design and construction related to irrigation, flood control and sedimentation. He has extensive experience of irrigation and drainage in the lower reach of Yellow river and has worked as an expert/team leader for many projects at home and abroad. He started his work with the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) as Engineer from 1958. He then worked with and became Vice Director of Institute of Planning and Design Research, Ministry of Water Resources and Electric Power of China in December 1969. From 1979-84, he worked as Vice Director of the Departmen t of Sedimentation Engineering at IWHR. Mr. Zhang is a member of IWRA, China Society for Sustainable Development and Vice President and Secretary General of the Chinese National Committee of ICID. He has been associated with several UNDP, EC and ADB projects and is an expert of joint team of flood control and river training projects in Brahmaputra river in Bangladesh. Mr. Zhang has published several technical papers in the journals in China and abroad. Presently Mr. Zhang is Vice President of IWHR, China since January 1985. He is Vice President of ICID from 1997-2000.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Peter S. Lee, born 1945, obtained his B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering and M.Sc. degree in Engineering Hydrology from the University of London. His areas of specialisation include water resources engineering, irrigation, land drainage and flood protection planning and management. Mr. Lee has held several positions in the Mott MacDonald Group, UK, including Chairman, Ewbank International Consultants (Dubai), Chairman, Mott MacDonald Thailand Pte Ltd, Chairman, Mottconsult Lda (Portugal), Chairman, Ewbank Preece O`hEocha (Ireland) and Director. He has travelled extensively in Europe, Middle East and Asia and was involved in several key projects in Pakistan from 1982-88. Mr. Lee is a member of Institution of Civil Engineers and Institution of Water and Environmental Management. He has been associated with ICID for a long time and was Chairman of British Section of ICID from 1992-95. He was ICID representative on the UK Institution of Civil Engineers` Water Board (1989-95). Mr. Lee has also been a member of the ICID Working Group on Operations, Maintenance and Management from 1992 and its Chairman from 1994; Member, Work Team on Public Relations and Publications; and Member, Work Team on Objectives and Strategies of ICID. Presently, Mr. Lee is resident in India as Managing Director of Mott MacDonald operations. He was Vice President of ICID from 1997-2000.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Born February 1940, obtained his Diploma in civil engineering from University of Karlsruhe and Doctorate in water resources management from University of Stuttgart. Dr. Dirksen has been associated with planning and design of waste water treatment plans, water supply systems (1967-70), and has worked as Senior Engineer and Assistant Professor at Institut f?r Wasserbau, University of Stuttgart (1970-77), and Managing Director and Member, Executive Board, German Center for International Training in Water and Waste Water Management (DZWA) from 1989-91. He has been associated with ICID since 1980 in various capacities such as Secretary of German National Committee of ICID; Member, Committee on Research and Development (1984-90); Member and Chairman of Working Group on Publication (1989-95); and Chairman of European Regional Working Group since 1995. Dr. Dirksen is presently Managing Director of German Association for Water Resources and Land Improvement (DVWK) since 1980. He was Vice President of ICID from 1996-1999.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Fatma Abdel-Rahman Attia, born 1945, and obtained her B.Sc. M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Cairo University, Egypt with specialisation in groundwater hydrology. She worked as Research Assistant (1966-72), Irrigation/Drainage Design Engineer (1974-1978); and Senior Research Engineer and Head of Department at Research Institute for Ground Water (RIGW) (1985-1990). She has been involved in several projects in collaboration with bilateral agencies and has acted as Advisor and Consultant to international organizations. Presently Dr. Attia is Director of RIGW and Director of Dutch-Egyptian Project on environmental management of groundwater resources. She was Vice President of ICID from 1995-1998.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Khalid Mohtadullah , born 1938, obtained his B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering from Pakistan and M.S. degree from MIT, USA. He also completed the advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School, Mass, USA. He has experience of over 35 years in various civil engineering fields and has worked on irrigation systems design and management, planning and preparation of irrigation and drainage projects, regional planning for water resources, and economic and technical monitoring and evaluation of water projects. He is a registered professional engineer of Pakistan Engineering Council and Fellow of the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank. He has earlier worked as Director of Sarhad Development Authority, Peshawar, Principal, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)`s Senior Managers Staff College; General Manager (Planning) , WAPDA; and Director (Research) and Deputy Director General in IIMI, Mr. Mohtadullah was also Member and Managing Director (Water) of WAPDA, Pakistan. He was Vice President of ICID from 1995-1998. Presently he is working with Global Water Partnership as Executive Secretary.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Maticic was born in 1929, obtained his engineering graduate degree (1956), Master`s degree in Agricultural Engineering (1964) and doctoral degree in Drainage Engineering (1974). He had studied in USA and The Netherlands for specialization. He has held several highest posts. He has been associated with ICID activities for a long time. He was Chairman of Slovenia National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (SLCID). Presently he is a Professor in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Agrohydrology and Soil and Water Management, University of Ljubilana. He was Vice President of ICID from1994-1997.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Yu, Kuen-Hak, born 1935, graduated in Agricultural Engineering from the Seoul National University (1960) and obtained a Diploma from Australia (1965). He has worked in the Rural Development Bureau (RDB) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and was Director, Special Area Development Division (1978-1980, 1983-1988, 1990), and Vice Director General (1990-1992) in the Bureau. He is the Vice President of Korean National Committee, ICID; President Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers; and Member, Korean Professional Engineers Association. Director General of RDB, MAFF, Korea. He was Vice President of ICID from 1993-1996.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. C. Fasso, born 1920, graduated in Hydraulic Engineering from Policnico of Milano, Italy in 1944. He was a Professor at the Agricultural School, Catholic University in Pacenza and at the Universities of Caglari and Mogadiscio. Somalia. He was Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Director of Department of Hydraulic, Environmental and Surveying Engineering in the Politecnico of Milano. He is a consulting engineer in the field of water resources, urban and industrial water supply and drainage, design and construction of dams, and irrigation systems. He was President, Committee for Engineering and Architecture of the National Research Council of Italy (1971-1980). He was Vice Chairman of Committee on Practices and Member, Working Group on Construction, Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation Projects. He was Vice President of ICID from 1993-1996.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Marcel Bitoun obtained his degree of Hydraulic Engineer in Grenoble, France, in 1950. After working in Algeria and Israel on water supply and irrigation projects, he worked in Pennsylvania where he was in charge of planning and design of flood control. Mr. Bitoun joined Harza Engineering Company in Chicago in 1960 for a career of 26 years, with position of progressive importance. He was Vice President of Harza for 15 years from 1971-1986. Since 1986, Mr. Bitoun is a Director of Water Resources and Irrigation for Louis Berger International, Inc. in Washington, DC. He has been active with ICID for many years. He was President of US National Committee, ICID from 1984 to 1987. He was Vice President of ICID from 1992-1995.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Reddy was born in 1936, did his B.E. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering in 1958 from Sri Venkateswara University, India. Starting his career as Design and Engineering Assistant in 1958 in the then Central Water and Power Commission, Government of India, became Chief Engineer (Designs) in 1985; and Member (Water Planning) in 1989 and Chairman in the Central Water Commission. He has been associated with the planning and design of several river valley projects in India. He has also served as Consultant with assignments abroad, and has authored several technical papers in the field of Civil Engineering designs, water resources management and planning, etc. He was Vice President of ICID from 1991-1994.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Ortiz was born in 1929, a graduate Agricultural Engineer (1958) and a Doctor of Agricultural Engineering (1962) from Madrid University, Spain. He served as Engineer-in-Charge of sugar beet farming (1959-1963); Engineer-in-Charge of Agronomy Application Service (1963-1967); Director of ASPA (196901972); Professor of CEDEX (1980-1990) and at University of Madrid (1988); Consultant, World Bank (1988) etc. A member of several professional societies. Dr. Ortiz has held various offices in the Spanish National Committee, ICID and AERYD, etc. He was Chief Engineer in the Ministry of Public Works, Madrid. He was Vice President of ICID from 1991-1994.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Istvan Ijjas, Dipl. In Civil Engineering (1962), Dipl. In Economic Engineering (1967) and Ph.D. (Irrigation, 1968), is presently Professor of Water Resources Planning and Deputy Director, Institute of Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Budapest. His main field of interest is computers in Engineering applications. He is a member of many professional societies, has published many books and papers and is recipient of a number of awards. He was Vice President of ICID from 1990-1993.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Shams-ul-Mulk graduated in engineering in 1954 and joined the NWFP PWD (Irrigation Department) in Pakistan. In 1959 he joined the WAPDA and became Member and Managing Director (Water) in that organization. He has been associated with most of the dam projects in Pakistan. He has served as Chairman, Sarhad Development Authority, Peshawar (1976-1977), Chief Engineer/General Manager, Tarbela Dam Project (1979-81); Executive Director, Engineering and Consulting Associates, Nigeria Limited (1981-1987); and General Manager, Kalabagh Dam Project (1987-88). He was Vice President of ICID from 1989-1992.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Larry D. Stephens, B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering) and M.B.A. , is a General Engineer with the US Bureau of Reclamation since 1960. He joined the US National Committee of ICID in 1966, was appointed its Executive Secretary in 1971 and its Executive Vice President in 1984. He has attended all IECs since 1971, and was responsible for the successful planning and operations of the 12th Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Fort Collins, 1984. He is the First Executive Vice President of the American Water Foundation established in 1984, Executive Director of the US National Committee of ICOLD since 1986, and a member of several professional societies. He was Vice President of ICID from 1989-1992.

Vice President Hon., ICID
r. Shahrizaila bin Abdullah has contributed immensely to the progress of irrigation, drainage, flood control, river and coastal engineering in Malaysia. A member of the ICID Management Board since its inception in 1991, he later on took up its Chairmanship, as President, ICID in 1993. He has participated in a large number of regional and international conferences and seminars organized by water related bodies, and was also the key-note speaker on behalf of FAO at the International Conference on Water and Environment held in Dublin, Ireland, in January 1992.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Hill was born on 23 October 1934; received Athlone and NRC fellowships, and D. Phil. from Oxford (UK), 1966; has been Director General since 1977, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Development and Operation of Programs for Soils Conservation and Water Development on the Canadian Prairies; Chairman Canadian National Committee, ICID; Member of many professional socieities; faculty, Universities of Waterloo and West Indies; has to his credit many papers and research reports on hydraulics, sediment transport, irrigation, drainage, land use, drought, soil conservation etc. He was Vice President of ICID from 1987-1990.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Constable was born on 29 September 1928 in Victoria, Australia; received civil engineering degree from the Melbourne University, 1955; was Director Overseas Projects Corporation, Victoria. Has been Chairman of State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria (1983-1984); General Manager and Member of Board, Rural Water Commission, Victoria the successor body to SRWSG (1984-1987). He was Chairman of the Australian National Committee, ICID, and Vice President of ICID from 1987-1990.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Abu-Zeid was born on 29 July 1935, took B.Sc. Civil Engineering from the Cairo University, and M.Sc. (Irrigation) in 1960 and Ph.D. from the California University in 1962. He is a fellow of the Economic Development Institute, IBRD. Dr. Abu-Zeid occupied various research positions in the Ministry of Irrigation till he became the Director of the Water Distribution and Irrigation Systems Research Institute. He was Chairman of the Water Research Centre which controls eleven research institutes involved in different fields of irrigation water and its management. He has contributed a large number of papers through his scientific research. In 1986 he was awarded a First Class Medal of Honor by the H.E. President of the Republic of Egypt for his valuable contribution to maximizing the benefits from the precious drop of water. He was Vice President of ICID from 1986-1989.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Gandhi was born on 25 December 1931. He graduated in Civil Engineering and became a Fellow of Institutiion of Engineers (India). He has received training for senior executive at the Administration College, Bombay in 1972 and attended course in 1976 at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. He was Secretary to Government of Maharashtra, Irrigation Department since August 1981.He has published 24 articles and has authored a book on "History and Practices of Management of Irrigation Waters in Maharashtra". He was Vice President of Central Board of Irrigation and Power in 1983 and is the recpient of Shanti Yadav Mohan Award for 1984-1985, CBI&P. He was Vice President of ICID from 1985-1988.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Bos was born on 16 March 1943 in Ede, The Nethelands. He passed M.Sc. (Civil Engineering) with specialisation in irrigation and hydraulics from Delft University,s 1967 and did his Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering in 1984 from the University of Agriculture, Wageningen. He is Senior Research Engineer with the International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement, Wageningen since 1971. He is author/co-author of four books and thirty five papers, out of which thirteen papers related to his work for ICID. He has been Chairman of Working Group on Irrigation Efficiency (since 1976), Secretary of Working Group on History (since 1977). He was Vice President of ICID from 1985-1988.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Khan was born on 1 January 1932, he was Additional Chief Engineer, Indo-Bangladesh Joint River Commission, Bangladesh from 1981 onward. He was also Vice-Chairman, Bangladesh National Committee, ICID; Member, Bangladesh National Committee on Large Dams; Vice President, Institution of Engineering, Bangladesh from 1980-1981; Chairman, Dhaka Center of the Instutiton of Engineers, Bangladesh, 1981-1982. He was Vice President of ICID from 1984-1987.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Ruanglek was born on 18 April 1925. He obtained Bachelor`s Degree from Military Technical Cadet, Thailand in 1947; B.S. (Mechanical Engineering) in 1952 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA; M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) in 1953 from Puurdue University USA; and Degree of Merit from the National Defence College, Thailand, in 1976. After serving in various capacities Mr. Raunglek became Deputy Director General for Construction, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Thailand, in 1971 and in 1979 took over as the Director General of the same department. He was Vice President of ICID from 1983-1986.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Michel Delavalle est ne pres de Paris le 3 Septembre 1930. Ses etudes scondaries et superieures lui peremattent d`obtenir les diplomes d`Ingenieur Agronomqic Tropicale en 1953, f`ingenieur du Genir Rural en 1954, Des ce moment, il est admis comme fonctionaire de l`Administration Francaise (services techniques du Ministere de l`Agriculture) en qualite d`Ingenieur du Genie Rural. Au debut de 1979, il est nomme Sous-Directeur de l`Amenagement des Eaux du Ministere Francais de l`Agriculture. Secretairea General du Comite National Francais de ka UCUD deoyuts 1979. Vice President de l`CIID 1983-1986.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Mistry was born on 17 April, 1931. He received Master of Engineering degree from (Water Resources Development) University of Roorkee in 1959. He was Designs, Planning and Construction engineer for seven years on Ukai-Multi-Purpose project as Executive Engineer (1960-1967); Superintending Engineer, Narmada Irrigation Circle, Baroda and Director, Engineering Research Institute, Baroda (1967-1969); Managing Director, Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation in charge of Groundwater development programme of the State (1975-1977). He Was Chief Engineer (Irrigation Projects) and Joint Secretary, Irrigation Department from December 1976. He was awarded (1) Merit Certificate in 9th International Congress on Large Dams in 1969 (2) Awarded Gold Medal for research paper in CBIP Journal in 1977 (3) Awarded Gold Medal and cash Prize from Hari Om Research Foundation through University of Gujarat (4) Awarded ISI Fellowship in 1982. He was Fellow of Institution of Engineers, India; and Member : Geo-Technical Society Delhi; International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering; Indian Association of Hydrologists Roorkee; Indian Geological Society, Calcutta, CBIP, New Delhi; IWRA; IWRS; NIH; and ICOLD Dam Safety Sub-Committee. He was Vice President of ICID from 1982-1985.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Formation: Diplomes. Reclaureal serie Sciences Experimentales - Juin 1965; Diplome de l`Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Rennes - Specialite Huydraulique et climatologie Agricole - Juin 1970; Diplome d l"Ecole Nationale superieure d`ElectroTechnique, d`informatique et d`yhdraulique (ENSEH) de Toulouse (Section speciale hydraulique); Diplome d`Etude Approfondie (DEA) Option hydrodynamique - Universite - Toulouse.Titres: Ingenieur Agronome; Ingenieur Hydraulicien; Maitre de conference (Institut Agronomique Hassan II). Situation Actuelle: Ingenieur Principal a la Societe pour l`Equipement du Territoire - Maroc. Responsable de plusieurs projets d`amenagement hydroagricole (Etudes). Maitre de conference a l`Institute Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II. Emplols Occupes: ( 1979-1981): Ingeanieur Principal a SCET-MAROC Bureau d`Etudes - Ingeanieur Conseil. Responsable d`etudes generales - Plans Directeurs et Etudes de facibilite. Vice President de l`CIID a 1981-1984.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Barrett has a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Denver and is a registered professional engineer. In September 1981, Mr. Barrett was appointed Regional Director of the Upper Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation. Prior to this assignment he had been Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation since August 1976. He began his career with the Bureau of Reclamation in 1956 as an engineer in the Denver Office of Design and Construction after graduation from the University of Denver in 1954 and a 2 years tour of duty with the US Army. In 1958, he was assigned to the Concrete Dams Branch in Denver and, in 1959, transferred to Sacramento as a hydraulic engineer. He also served on the Board of Directors of the United States National Committee of the World Energy Conference. He was granted the Department of the Interior`s Meritorious Service Award. He was Vice President of ICID from 1981-1984.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. McAndrews was born in Retlaw, Alberta (Canada) on 12 June 1926. He graduated in Agriculture from University of Alberta in 1950, received a Master`s of Agriculture degree from Colorado State University in 1962, and in 1968 he got Diploma in Management from Banff School of Advanced Management. He was President University of Alberta Alumni Association (1973-1974); Member, University of Alberta Senate (1972-1974); Member, St. Michelles Hospital Board of Directors Lethbridge (1963-1966); Member. Canadian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage from 1976 onward. He held professional membership with Agricultural Institute of Canada, Alberta Institute of Agrologists. He was Vice President of ICID from 1980-1983.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Volker was born in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) on 3 July, 1917. After Primary education in the Netherlands and in France and secondary education in The Netherlands, he entered the Delft University of Technology in 1934 and graduated in 1940 as "Civil Engineer". He was senior engineer for foreign relations in the Directorate for Water Management and Hydraulic Research of Rijkswaterstaat. He attended almost all the Congresses and IEC meeting since 1960. He was member of Permanent Paper Committee since 1966 (Now PCTA) and Chairman 1976-1978. He was author of various publications in the field of hydrology, geophysical prospecting, reclamation, delta development, etc. He was Vice President of ICID from 1980-1981.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Junio was born on 29 November, 1918 at Limay, Bataan, Philippines. He got degree of Bechelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1939 (Cum Laude) from University of the Philippines and in 1947 he got Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. He was Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communications. He was Professor and Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Philippines. He was Dean University of Philippines, college of engineering, He was also Chairman, Upper Pamapanga River Project, Coordinating Committee, Water Resources Committee, Power Development Council, Executive Director, Presidential Committee on Housing and Urban Resettlement, Chairman-President, University of the Philippines, Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Chairman, Philippines National Committee, ICID. He has been Ex-officio Chairman/Member of a large number of Committees/Councils, Corporations, Authorities, Foundations, Boards and other offices. He has received 19 award, in recognition of his technical competence and distinguished service. He was Vice President ICID from 1979-1982.

Vice President Hon., ICID
An agricultural engineer of national and international acclaim, Mr. Lahlou`s expertise lay in hydro-agricultural management and gravity and sprinkler irrigation. He spent his entire career in the service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reforms, Morocco. As an active member of ICID, and in his capacity of Secretary General of ANAFID (Moroccan National Committee of ICID), Mr. Lahlou participated in many missions and conferences at the international level.

Vice President Hon., ICID
He was born in 1934. He was educated at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, B.Sc. 1956 and M.Sc. in 1958. He was lecturer in Higher Industrial Engineering Institute and College of Technology Al-Musstansiria University. He was member of many professional societies and author and co-author of many publications and articles. He visited abroad most of the countries. He was consulting engineer, San Francisco, California, USA, Design Engineer PUMO, Airport Design, Water Resources studies. Fill dams design. He was inspector, Laboratory Engineer Derbendi Khan Dam Project. Reserve Army Officer Engineer. Project Manager, Ishaqi Irrigation Project. Head Technical Department, Ministry of Irrigation, Acting Director General of Planning, Chief Engineer, Ministry of Irrigation, Member of Board of Directors pf Al-Dujaiila Project. He was Vice President of ICID from 1978-1981.

Vice President Hon., ICID
He was born on 7 April, 1929, obtained Diploma in Civil Engineering, University of Khatroum (1958-1954), MICE (1960), MASCE (1960). He was irrigation advisor, Ministry of Irrigation and HEP, and Commissioner Jonglei Development Projects (Deputy Ministry Status), and Chairman of the Permanent Joint Technical Commission for Nile Waters. He was Vice President ICID from 1977-1980.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Patel was born on April 26, 1926. He took his B.E. Civil Engineering First Class Honours standing First in the Bombay University with distinction marks, in 1948. He also stood First at Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) and Central Engineering Service (CES) examinations held by the UPSC in 1950. Mr. Patel`s field of specialization has been the planning, design, construction and operation of single and multi-purpose river valley projects for integrated basin/regional development by the coordinated use of ground and surface water resources. He has also been associated with the water policy, water law, water administration and water management taking into account pollutional, ecological and environmental aspects. He worked as a member of the Experts Committee constituted by the Government of India for investigating the causes of rise in costs of irrigation and multipurpose projects and member of the Western Yamuna Canal Augmentation Tubewell Schemes in Haryana, set up by the Government of India in September 1972. Mr. Patel has travelled several countries as leader. Member of Indian Delegations or for technical work pertaining to various projects. He was member of many professional societies. He was Additional Secretary to the Government of India and Chairman/Co-Chairman, Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Department of Irrigation), New Delhi. He also worked in the World Bank. He was Vice President of ICID from 1976-1979.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Wilkins has been a member of the Guyana National Committee of ICID since 1958 and Chairman since 1962. His international involvement has been extensive, advising on agricultural and water resource development in Nigeria, Barbados, Zambia, Rhodesia and Brazil. He has presented a number of papers on water control. He was a member of AGU, American Society of Photogrammetry, Fellow of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and member of the International Society of Sugarcane Technologists. He has been responsible for the complete rehabilitation of the water control system related to the sugar industry to Guyana. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1946 and awarded an O.B.E. in 1964 for services to water resource development. He was Vice President of ICID from 1976-1979.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Daniel was born on December 31, 1921, Mr. J.G. Daniel had his early education in Kuala Lumpur and graduated in Civil Engineering from the London University in 1953. He has spent his whole career in the Drainage and Irrigation department in Malaysia, to start with as Assistant Engineer then rising to the Director General, Drainage and Irrigation, Malaysia. He was the Chairman of the Malaysian National Committee of ICID and Chairman of the Malaysian Water Resources Committee. He was President of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia. He was Vice President ICID from 1975-1978.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Monsieur A. Bekkali est ne le 8 Janvier 1931 a Tissa au Maroc, fit ses etudes secondaires au Laycee mixte de Fes de 1944-1951. M. Bekkali est diplome du l`Institut National Agronomique de Paris et de l`Ecole Nationale du Genie Rural de Paris. Le ler Octobre 1958, M. Bekalli a embrasse une brilliante et delicate carrere technique et administrativea0u sein du Ministere de l`Agriculture et de la Reforme Agraire cu il a accupe de hauts postes de responsibilities et de conception et notamment. 1958-1960 Chef de la circoncription du Genie Rural de Casablanca et Inspecteur Delegue du Ministre de l`Agriculture pour provinces de Casablanca, Tadla et El Jadida. 1960-1963 Secretaire General de la Centrale des Travaux agricoles (CTA) et puis l`Office National de la Modernisation Rurale (ONMR). 1963-1966 Secretaire General du Ministere de l`Agriculture et de la Reforme Agraure. Ingenieur en Chef du Genie Rural. Par allieurs, M. Bekkali a ete charge a computer du 10 Novembre 1971 de celles de Directeur de l`Enseignement Agricole et de la Formation professionelle. Il est, en outre, President du Comite National du Projet MAB (homme et Biosphere) dans le cadre de l`UNESCO, Vice President de l`ICID 1974-1977, membre du Comite de reduction de la revue "Hommes, terre et eaux".

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. T.H. Anstey received his B.S.A. and M.S.A. degrees from the University of British Colombia, Vancouver, Canada. His doctoral degree was awarded by the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA. He has spent his professional career with the Research Branch of the Canada Department of Agriculture, first as a research horticulturist at Agassiz, B.C. followed by a series of station directorship, and for the past five years as Assistant Director-General (Western) Research Branch, Commencing in 1952 as Director, Research Station, Summerland, B.C. Dr. Anstey had responsbility for the free fruit research program in an arid irrigation-dependent environment. From1959-1969, as his association and knowledge of both irrigation and drainage expanded he became Director of Canada`s major irrigation station situated at Lethbridge, Alberta. It was during this period that Dr. Anstey was appointed Chairman of the Canadian National Committee. He has been actively involved with professional agricultural associations in Canada having held several offices in the Agricultural Institute of Canada and was its national President in 1970. He was Vice President of ICID from 1974-1977.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Bogardi was born in 1909 at Torda, Hungary. He graduated and obtained certificate in Civil Engineering at the Budapest Technical University in 1931. From 1932 to 1940 he was with the Hungarian River Engineering Service. In 1937 and 1938 he conducted post-graduate studies at the Graduate College, State University of Iowa City, USA, where he obtained a Master of Science degree. From 1945 he was Director of the Hungarian Hydrographic Institute; subsequently, from 1953 to 1962, department head at the Research Institute for Water Resources Development, Budapest, Hungary. He obtained the Dr. Techn Degree in 1943 at the Budapest Technical University, where he became associate professor in 1948. In 1952 he was awarded the degree of Doctor Return Technicarum by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, of which he was elected a corresponding member in 1962 and as a regular member in 1973. In 1962 he became full time professor at the Budapest Technical University. From 1958 to 1965 he was President of the Hydrometeorological Commission for Europe of WMO. He was member of several international scientific associations and committees. He is actively engaged by several specialized agencies of UNO, FAO, WMO , IAEA, UNESCO for which he has acted repeatedly as an expert. He was Vice President ICID from 1973-1976.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Sasrodarsono, born in 1926, graduate of Civil Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Bandung. He served as Engineer at the Directorate of Housing, Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources Development, head of the Provincial Public Works and Water Resources Development of South Sumatera Province, Director of the Directorate of Building, Housing and Regional Planning, Ministry of Public Works & Water Resources Development, Attached to the Ministry of Water Resources Development (which later became the Directorate General of Water Resources Development of the Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources Development, Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources Development, Minister of Public Works and Water Resources Development and Member of the Supreme Advisory Council of the Republic of Indinesia. He was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. In this assignment he was an active supporter of the ICID, which he served in several functions. He was Vice President of ICID from 1972-1975).

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Zolsmann was born on 10 April, 1920, studied at the Technical University Munich and graduated there in 1948 with the degree "Diplom-Ingenieur" for civil engineering. He started his career in water resources administration of the federal state of Bavaria, where in 1950, he underwent successfully the government examination, to entitle him for senior government service. Between 1951 to 1958 he was employed in the water administration office of the district Weilheim/Upper Bavaria. In October 1958 he accepted the offer of assignment by the Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry in Bonn up to 1975 as Chief of the division of Water Resources, agriciultural water engineering and coastal protection. In April 1975 he was promoted head of the sub-department "Rearrangement in Rural Territory".He was active member of the Board, or Chairman, in numerous national associations and participates in the work of several international organizations. He was Chairman of the German National Committee of ICID and Vice President of ICID from 1972-1975.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. A.A. Brondo was born on 19 April, 1918 in Mexico. He was Agronomist, Specialist in Irrigation, National School of Agriculture, Chapingo, Mexico, Generation of 1935-1941, Professional degree No.25186. He was involved in many official professionals activities such as National Irrigation Commission,Secretariat of Hydraulic Resources, General Technical Inspector, Secretariat of Agriculture and Hydraulic resources, and member of the many professional societies and institutions. He was Vice President of ICID from 1971-1974. He participated in many IEC meetings and Congresses of ICID.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
Ne en 1924 a Koula, Bulgarie. A termine avec la mention "Tres bien" ses etudes secondaries et apres concours, passe avec succes, devient etudiant boursier a l`Institut Superieur de Genie Civil, le terminant avec succes en 1953. Est entre au service de la Direction "Ressources en eaux", ou il s`occeupe de travaux scientifiques. De nouveau, apres concours il part pour Moscou pour preparer et defendre avec succes son Doctorat en problemes de l`irrigation par aspersiion. Apres son retour en Bulgarie il devient ingenieur en chef du service "excploitations des systemes d`irriation". Dana la periode 1959-1967 sous sa direction toute une serie de projets d`irrigation et de mise en valeur et bonification des terres est mise a l`etude et en execution. Sous sa direction pour premiere fois dans le pays est pose le debiut du travail de recherches scientifiques, d`etude et d`investigation dans le domaine de l`irrigation par aspersion. De 1968 a 1974 il est chef d`organisation la plus importante du pays sur les problemes de ressources en reaux et d`amenagement hydraulique - l"Institut de Designers d"Etat "Vodproekt". Il est membre de plusieurs commissions gouvernmentales pour la prestation d`assistance techniqwue aux pays en voie de developpement. Sous sa direction personnelle sont elabores plusieurs projets importants pour l`etranger.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Wayne D, Criddle is President of Clyde-Criddle-Wppdward, Inc., Consulting Engineers of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He spent 20 years in teaching and irrigation research. He has served as engineering consultant on the Jordan River problems in the Middle East and on division of the waters of the Indus River between India and Pakistan. He was responsible for setting up the water requirements for many of the irrigated lands in the lower Colorado River Basin and such uses were adopted by the US Supreme Court in Arizona vs. California. He has worked on irrigation, water conservation and related problems throughout the western United States and in many countries of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Central and South America. He is co-author of the Blaney-Criddle method of computing water requirements that has been used widely throughout the world for water resource planning and development. He holds membership in various professional societies. He has served as Chairman of the US Committee of ICID and as a Vice President of the ICID from 1970-1973.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Director General of Land reclamation and Colonization Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Foreste. Winner of the "Premio Mezzogiorno: in 1954. Presently conducting a course in techniques of land reclamation at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Bari. Previously taught in water and reclamation legislation at the University of Bari and the Higher Institute of Advanced Studies in Agronomy of the Mediterranean, also in Bari. Member of the Accedemia Economico-Agraria dei Georgofili, Florence, and the Accedemia Nazionale del l`Agricultura, Bologna. Honorary Vice President of ICID and Vice President of Italian National Committee. Member of Italian National Committee, FAO. Worked as Member of the Superior Councils of the Ministries of Agriculture and Public Works; Member of the Special delegation of the Ministry of Public Works to the "Cassa per il Mezzogiorno". Former Vice President of the Sub-Committee studying "Water management of drainage basins" of the Interministerial Commission for Soil Conservation (De Marchi). Member of the National Water Conference. Member of the Technical Administrative Committee of the "Magistrato Acque Venezia". Official reporter for numerous conferences on reclamation, soil, environment, agrarian politics and economy.

Vice President Hon., ICID
After graduating from Edibnurgh University in 1926 with honours degree in Civil Engineering, P.A. Scott Joined the London firm of Consulting Engineers now known as Sir William Halcrow and Partners, where he retired as Senior Partner in 1973 and became a Consultant to the Firm. His early experience was in Hydro-electric and port engineering, during his first twentyone years with the said Firm he spent fourteen years in the development and operation of major overseas ports in Beira (Mozambique) and Rangoon (Burma). On his return to the UK in 1946 and his appointment as a Partner in his Firm, the duty of conducting the large overseas development projects following ending of the second world war devolved largely upon him. Starting with the rehabilitation and expansion of the Libyan Ports of Tripoli, Benghazi, Derma and Tobruk and other smaller ports, he was in charge of development projects of the new Ports of Kuwait, Dubai Sharjah, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Tema (Ghana). During this period (1948 onwards) he was also responsible for the conduct of major river basin investigations and developments involving hydro-electric power, irrigation, water supply and flood control in Ghana, (Volta River Project), Malawi (Shire Valley Project), Guyana (Black Bush Folder, Tapakuma Irrigation etc.) Tanzania (Oabgani Rivers Basin Project and Luichi Delta Development), Antigua and other Caribbean Islands and, in South Africa, the 82 km. Long "Orange-Fish" irrigation tunnel. In the UK he was responsible for two of Britain`s highest dams, and for railway and other tunnels, as well as for major dock and harbour developments. He has played an active role on councils and committees of many national and international professional bodies and has contributed technical papers to them on matters of engineering interest. His connection with the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage dates from its inception in 1950 when he represented the Institution of Civil Engineers on a UK Government Committee set up to consider the Indian Government`s proposals to create this new International Commission.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Born on 1 January 1922. Graduated from Gordon Memorial College (Engineering Diploma) in 1945 and Joined Sudan Irrigation Department (Now Ministry of Irrigation and Hydro-electric Power). After 1969 he was Irrigation Advisor to the Ministry. While in charge of above, responsibilities of Chairman to Sudan National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage and Sudan National Committee on Large Dams and President of the Permanent Joint Technical Commission for Nile Waters. A past President of Sudan Engineering Society. He was member of various technical and scientific committees related to irrigation and hydrology, Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers (British) and American Geophysical Union. He was Vice President of the ICID from 1968-1971.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Prof. Holy has been engaged in the questions of water management, irrigation, drainage and water erosion. In 1957, he founded the Czechoslovak National Committee of ICID, and under his guidance were organized the Soil Water Symposium (1957), the International Seminar on Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control (1958), the Conference on Economic Quantity of Irrigation Water (1961), Symposium on Large-area Spray Irrigation (1964) and the Water Erosion Symposium (1967). Also preoccupied with the problems of human environment, he founded the Cabinet on Human Environment at the Technical University of Prague in 1969, and became President of the Scientific Council for Human Environment. He held the membership of many prestigious professional bodies including the International Water Resources Association and the International Society of Soil Science.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Van Der Bom was born on 8 October 1902 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Studied at University of Technology, Delft 1924 obtaining a degree in Civil Engineering. During 1925-1967 remained in Government`s service, Ministry of Waterstaat (Public Works Department), respectively as Engineer, Senior Engineer, and from 1961 - as director of Zuiderzeewerken (In charge with planning and execution of the Zuiderzee Reclamation Scheme). 1952-1955 Secretary, 1961-1967 Chairman of the Netherlands Committee, ICID. 1966-1969 Vice President ICID. Since 1947 from time to time worked as Consultant/Advisor for hydraulic and related problems in several countries.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Chopra was born on the 18th August, 1906, at Lahore. He passed his Civil Engineering (Hon.) from Thomson College of Civil Engineering (Now Roorkee University), Rororkee, in 1929, with distinction. Joined the Indian Service of Engineers (Punjab Cadre) in 1930, and rose to the rank of General Manager, Bhakra Dam, in November 1958. After working in different capacities, especially in construction of Bhakra Dam for over 9 years, he was elevated to the post of Chairman, Central Water and Power Commission, Government of India in 1962 - the highest technical engineering post in the country in the field of irrigation and power - and was conferred the National Award of `Padma Bhushan` in 1967 for personal merit and commendable work on the design and construction of Bhakra Dam, and at the Centre. After retirement from Government service in 1966, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor, Roorkee University (1966-1971), and was given Doctorate of Engineering Honoria-Cause by the University. Worked as Assessor, Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal, Government of India. Was considered an expert on water resources planning and construction of big multi-purpose projects and, as such, remained a member of number of Consulting Boards of various major Irrigation and Power Projects in India. A Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has widely travelled to USA and Europe on various assignments, and headed the Indian Delegation to the Eighth Congress of the International Commission on Large Dams held in United Kingdom in 1964. He was President of the CBI &P in the year 1963-64, and Vice President of the ICID from 1966-1969.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
A civil engineer from the Ecole du G?nie Civil, Paris, Mr. Papadopoulos did his advanced studies on irrigation engineering as trainee of USBR. He was deputed by the Greek Government for studies of Reclamation techniques and practices en many countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. He has worked for 35 years in the field of reclamation with the Greek Ministry of Agriculture. He founded the Greek National Committee of ICID and it is through his initiative that Greece became a member state of ICID in 1957. He has authored more than 70 scientific and technical papers and was decorated by Greek Royal Orders apart from receiving many awards and citations for outstanding activities and service.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Born in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 4, 1905 as the eldest son of H.E. the Late Major General Phya Surasena and Khun Ying Pha-ob Suroteno. Educated upto M.Sc. (London), entered the service of Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture, in 1930 working his way up until he was promoted to Chief Engineer and Director General. Apart from his numerous and normal duties, he was appointed Deputy Minister for National Development, firstly in 1964 and secondly under a new Government in 1969. He held this political post up to the date of his demise on April 13,1969. In addition to the assignments calling for his proceeding on trips abroad either as a delegate or as an observer, such as loan negotiations with the World Bank or other Institutions, he was invited by the World Bank to act as its Advisor on Irrigation and Agriculture, and by the Asian Development Bank to serve as a member of the Committee on the formulation of the Bank`s policy. In 1964 he was elected Vice President by the conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage. Moreover, with his keen interest in the development of the country he was successful in setting up the country`s biggest Bhumiphol Dam with hydro-power plant and many others as also three industrial companies i.e. Jolaprathan Cement Co., Ltd., Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd., and Thai Machinery Industrial Co., Ltd., with him as the Chairman under a separate Board of Division.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
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Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Jose F. Rebelo Pinto, MOE, MSICF, WAIPCN, Ground Officer of the Order of Infante D.Henrique, Commander of the Military Order of Christ, Commander of the Order of Civil Merit of Spain, Cjeva;oer de ;a Legion d`Jpmmeur, Prix des Machines Hydrauliques 1942, Prix Houdry 1956. Served at the General Direction of Hydraulic Services of the Ministry of Public Works of Portugal from 1933 to 1958, ascending to Chief Planning and designing engineer in 1945 and then to Director of the Water Power and Irrigation Department in 1950. In 1958, he was promoted as Superior Inspector of Public Works, in 1968 to the position of Inspector General and in 1971 as Vice President of the High Council of Public Works. Devoted most of his technical activity in planning, designing and construction of hydroelectric, irrigation and flood control schemes, having been more or less connected with the problems concerning all the hydraulics development in Portugal. Author of some important comprehensive plans for the development of water resources and of several technical publications and papers. Served the International Commission on Large Dams as Vice President from 1956 to 1958 and as President from 1958-1961; and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage as Vice President from 1962 to 1965, also served as Under Secretary of the State for Public Works from 1965 to 1967.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
Dr. Hamid started his engineering career in the Punjab Irrigation Department in 1932 and rose to the highest position of Secretary, to the Government of Punjab, Irrigation and Power Department, in 1947. In 1958 he was appointed Chairman, Central Engineering Authority and was later on designated as First Chief Engineering Adviser/Joint Secretary to the Government of Pakistan in 1959. Dr. Hamid represented Pakistan in a number of International Conferences. He served as Vice President of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage from 1961 to 1964. He also served as Vice Chairman of the International Commission on Large Dams from 1963 to 1966. In recognition of his meritorious services to the nation, he was awarded Sitara-a-Quaide Azam and Sitara-e-Imitaz by the Government of Pakistan. The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore conferred on him the honorary degree of doctorate in Engineering in 1968.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
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Vice President Hon., ICID
Sir Ronald East, Born on 17 June 1899 in Australia, Educated on scholarships at Scotch College, Melbourneand at the Melbourne University from which he graduated as Bechelor of Civil Engineering in 1922 and Master of Civil Engineering in 1927. Sir Ronald East was awarded (i) Kernot Memorial Medal (University of Melbourne) 1949 (ii) Peter Nicol Russel Memorial Medal (Institution of Engineers, Australia) 1957 (iii) Sir James Barrett Award (Town and Century Planning Associatioin) 1960 (iv) Cooper`s Hill Mar Memorial Medal and Premium and Telford Premium (Institution of Civil Engineers) 1932. He was Commissioner, representing State of Victoria, River Murrey Commission 1936-65; Chairman, State River and Water Supply Commission of Victoria 1936-65; President Institution of Engineers, Australia 1952-53; Member of the Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers 1960-61 and Vice President, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage 1959-62.

Vice President Hon., ICID
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Vice President Hon., ICID
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Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Walter E. Blogren was the first Chairman of US National Committee of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, a former Vice-President of the Commission`s Executive Council, and a member of the US National Committee on Large Dam - World Power Conference. When he retired in 1955, he was the Assistant Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Reclamation. During his career, he gained national recognition as an authority on water development engineering, especially in irrigation and drainage. His work included virtually every phase of investigations, project planning, and design of irrigation developments in the Western United States. He began his career by working during summer vacations, and joined the Bureau after graduation from college in 1914. His early work with the Bureau included directing canal and drain surveys, canal design, and drainage investigations. By 1920 he had reached the position of a division engineer in charge of construction. From 1920 to 1929 he worked for a consulting engineer, and for the Office of Indian Affairs. Rejoining the Bureau in 1929, he worked on preparing final plans for Hoover Dam. From 1935 to 1943 he headed the Central Designs and Estimates Group responsible for preparing preliminary designs, estimates, and reports on many Bureau dams and powerplants. In 1944 he was Regional Engineer in charge of design and construction for Region 7. In 1947 he was appointed Assistant Regional Director, and on September 19, 1949, he was appointed Assistant Chief Engineer of the Bureau. He was Vice-President ICID from 1953 to 1957.?

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. Hamed Suleiman (1891-1970) graduated in Civil Engineering from the London University. He embarked upon his career with the Ministry of Public Works, U.A.R., where he specialized in the design and construction of irrigation schemes and projects. He assisted in the construction of the Naga Hammadi Barrage on the main river Nile and in the remodeling of the Assiut Barrage. In 1946 he was appointed Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Public Works and in 1952 became the Minister of Public Works, UAR. He held numerous top appointments in the international field including President ICID and Vice President ICOLD.

Vice President Hon., ICID
Mr. S.H.A. Begemann, born in 1884, graduate of Delft Technological University in 1907, a civil engineer, went to Indonesia in 1909. In the service of Civil Public Works Department till 1934, most of his career was devoted to irrigation, drainage and water management projects and problems, and to water conservation. He was involved in the building of three of the first reservoir dams for irrigation in Indonesia, including a hydraulic fill dam. Already as early as the nineteen-twenties, he paid special attention to water distribution and management in which, he had at heart, the interest of the small peasants. The importance of this aspect was later to be recognized by the development of specialists in "extension services". It was largely part to his increasing efforts that in not many other countries water distribution was carried out with so much care as in Mid-Java, the area of his charge. In view of the importance thereof he developed several accurate measuring devices with little head loss and automatic gates. The importance he attached to scientific research was demonstrated by his relentless efforts to develop a hydraulic laboratory and his study and publication on the application of stastical methods of hydrological data. After serving in an advisory capacity on several overseas projects, he became professor at Delft University, from 1938 till 1954, to teach irrigation at first, and later also hydro-electrics. In this assignment he was an active supporter of the ICID, which he served in several functions. In 1933 he was awarded the distinction of Officer in the Order of Oranje Nassau.

Secretary General Hon., ICID
Er. M. Gopalakrishnan (born 28.1.1943) holds Master of Engineering (Honours) in Water Resources Development from University of Roorkee (now, IIT-R). His remarkable academic performance yielded him both Khosla Gold Medal and University Gold Medal for the top position in both P.G.Dip (Hons) and M.E levels with record breaking scores. He entered the Central Water Engineering Services as the topper of his batch (1966) in the then Central Water & Power Commission. He retired on 31 January 2003 as a Member, Central Water Commission (CWC). Er. Gopalakrishnan served as the Coordinator of Government of India`s multi-disciplinary High Level Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers in 2003 and helped formulating two Action Plans on Interlinking of Rivers that were submitted as per the ToR set for the Task Force by the Government of India. With over four and a half decades of rich experience in the field of Water Resources Development and Management in India and abroad Er. Gopalakrishnan continues to serve his profession in many forms.

Er. Gopalakrishnan served as one of the Governors of the World Water Council during 2003-06. He is a member of Technical Advisory Committee of UNESCO which brings out World Water Development Reports once in three years, with the last one WWDR 3, released in March 2009 during the World Water Forum 5. Er. Gopalakrishnan serves as a member of the Committee constituted by the Indian Ministry of Water Resources on "National Mission on Water" and is also a member in the sub committee on surface water under the main committee.

Er. Gopalakrishnan holds several distinguished honorary positions like the President, Indian Water Resources Society (since 2004), President of the New Delhi Associate Centre of World Water Council (since 2006), Co-Chairman of the Institution of Engineers (India)`s Special Committee on Interlinking of Indian Rivers (since 2005). He is a Life Member of several leading Indian Professional Bodies like IWRS, IAH, ISET, IGS. Er. Gopalakrishnan was also inducted as a fellow in the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) acknowledging his significant contribution to the profession.

A member of several Expert Committees constituted to advise on hydro projects in Himalayas by developers, both public and private, (he was the Chairman of the Group in three cases) he guides Water Sector in India remarkably. Er. Gopalakrishnan is the Chairman of the Dams and Seismicity Committee of Indian National Committee on Large Dams for over a decade and represents the country in the ICOLD Committee on the subject.

Er. Gopalakrishnan has been associated with Global Water Partnership (GWP) bridging the interests of ICID and GWP. He had also been closely associated with World Water Council as one of the Governors (2004-06) by contributing on legal and financial matters.

He has published about hundred papers (or other contributions) touching upon many water related issues, design aspects and policies, in Seminars, Workshops, Congresses, journals and other publications.

Secretary General Hon., ICID
Dr. Madhav A. Chitale joined as ICID Secretary-General with effect from 1 January 1993. Dr. Chitale, born in 1934, graduated with distinction in Civil Engineering in 1955 and joined the Maharashtra State Engineering Service (Class I) in 1956, where he held engineering posts at various levels associated with planning, investigation and construction of river valley projects and then worked as Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra (1981-1983), before moving over to the Government of India in 1984, as Commissioner, River Basins. He was appointed as Chairman, Central Water Commission (apex body of India`s water sector) and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India in 1985 and thereafter as Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India from 1989. He retired from Government service in August 1992.

Dr. Chitale was Chairman of Indian National Committee on Large Dams (1986-1987), Indian National Committee of ICID (1986-1987), and Indian National Committee on Hydrology (1985-1988), President, Indian Water Resources Society (1989-1990), and a Vice President, International Water Resources Association (1989-1991). He is member of the United Nations Environmental Program`s Water Advisory Committee (since 1989) and Vice President of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (1992-1993). He was honoured with the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad in 1989. Member of the United Nations Environment Program`s Water Advisory Committee (1989-92). Member of the Scientific and Programme Committee of the International Lake Environment Foundation (ILEC) since May 1995. Member of the Interim Foundation Committee for World Water Council since April 1995 and then Member of the Interim Board of Governors of WWC since March 1996 and of the Executive Committee of WWC since June 1996. Chairman, Maharashtra State (2nd) Irrigation Commission since January 1996. Dr. Chitale was awarded Stockholm Water Prize in 1993 for his contribution to the conservation of the worlds water resources and public education programmes.

Secretary General Hon., ICID
Dr. Framji (1908-1994) was Secretary General of ICID from 1963 to 1988.. A graduate of civil engineering from King`s College, London University, he entered into the service of the Government of India, where he held senior positions such as Director of the Indian Waterways and Navigation Experiment Station (now Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune), Chief Engineer and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, Government of India. He was the recipient of many awards and honors including Member of the British Empire, Chevalier du M?rite Agricole and the Olympia Prize, and is listed in various editions of the International Who`s Who. At the 39th meeting of the ICID international Executive Council held in 1988, Dr. Framji was designated President Hon. ICID as a special case for his distinguished and dedicated services to the Commission over a quarter century.

Secretary General Hon., ICID
Late President Honoraire N.D. Gulhati was born in Lahore (now in Pakistan) on 15 November 1904. He took his technical education at the Thomson College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee (now Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) and passed out with honours in 1926. He was appointed to the Indian Service of Engineers in October 1927 and posted to the Irrigation Branch of the Public Works Department, Punjab. From August 1945 to March 1949, he was Secretary of the Central Board of Irrigation and Power.

In 1950 he was responsible, as the Chief of the Natural Resources Division in the Planning Commission, Government of India, for initiating proposals relating to the development of irrigation and power, soil conservation and mineral development in the First Five-Year Plan. He was made Chief Engineer and Joint Secretary in 1953 and Additional Secretary to Government of India in 1958. From 1952 until the lndus Waters Treaty was concluded in 1960 (and ratified in 1961), Mr. Gulhati was lndia`s Chief Representative on the Indus Waters negotiations conducted under the aegis of IBRD. He represented India in many international engineering conferences.

He was awarded the high distinction of "PADMA BHUSHAN" by the President of India in 1961 "for distinguished services of a high order".

After retirement President Honoraire Gulhati worked as Water Resources Consultant to many State Governments in India and as Consultant to IBRD (1963), as Consultant to the International Development Association (1963-1973), and as Consultant to United Nations (Economic Commission for Asia and Far East, now ESCAP) in 1969.

He has been rightly called the "Father" of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, as it was he who conceived this organization. The proposal of setting up of the Commission was mooted to the Government of India by him in 1946. The Commission was set up in the year 1950 and Mr. Gulhati was elected as its first Secretary General. He served ICID as founder Secretary General from 1950 to 1957, as Vice President from 1957 to 1960, and as President from 1960 to 1963.

Besides engineering and scientific papers contributed to the national institutes (e.g. Punjab Engineering Congress; Institution of Engineers, India) and the American Society of Civil Engineers, Mr. Gulhati had some 20 books and publications to his name.

Mr. Gulhati was always amongst the foremost supporters of ICID and did everything possible to promote the objects of ICID. He was the founder Editor of the ICID Bulletin. He was responsible for getting the land for the office building of the Central Office of the Commission in the prestigious Diplomatic Enclave. His mature leadership, dynamic personality and diplomatic and adroit handling of all matters won him universal respect and endearment with all the members of the International Executive Council.