Description:

Sixth Annual Symposium on Water in Israel and the Middle East: 

Water Security, Sustainability, and Innovation

Presented by the Northwestern Center for Water Research and the Israel Innovation Project

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Session II: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm CST

Description: panel discussion featuring experts from the Chicagoland area speaking about Water Security, Sustainability, and Innovation, in Chicago, the U.S., and beyond.

Speakers: 

Alaina Harkness, Executive Director for Current, Chicago’s water innovation hub

Junhong Chen, Crown Family Professor of Molecular Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago; Lead Water Strategist at Argonne National Laboratory

Rachel Poretsky, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago

Co-Chairs: 

Elie Rekhess, Director, Israel Innovation Project, Northwestern University

Aaron Packman, Director, Center for Water Research, Northwestern University

Zoom registration link: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/94643687168