UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education announces a new Rector, Professor András Szöllösi-Nagy, as per 5 September 2009. Szöllösi-Nagy replaces Professor Richard Meganck, who will officially retire on 4 September 2009, after having served a six-year period as Rector at UNESCO-IHE.

Prior to his appointment in Delft, the Netherlands, Professor Szöllösi-Nagy was Director of the Division of Water, Secretary of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and Deputy Director-General of the Natural Sciences Sector of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Source: UNESCO-IHE, 22 Jul 2009 and 13 Jul 2009

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