Albert Einstein World Award of Science 1985
Field of Research: Environmental Sciences
Date: 21 November 1985
Place of Ceremony: Kollegiesalen
Host Institution: Royal Institute of Technology
Host Country: Stockholm, Sweden
Prof. Stumm was granted the 1985 Albert Einstein World Award of Science in recognition of his contributions to environmental science and his significant influence on the implementation of water pollution control measures in Switzerland and other countries. His work has made possible the protection of lakes and rivers throughout the world.
During his career, Prof. Stumm has focused on the theory and practice of water quality control and the education of environmental engineers. He has enormously enriched the field of water chemistry, including equilibrium studies, iron oxidation kinetics, corrosion chemistry, eutrophication, coagulation–flocculation, and, perhaps most importantly, the evolution of fresh waters and marine waters.
Born in Switzerland, Dr. Stumm obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Zurich in 1952. After completing postdoctoral work in 1956, he joined the faculty at Harvard University for 15 years, during which time he was appointed as the Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Chemistry.
