George Ekama
South African civil engineer (1949–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Adriaan Ekama OMS FRSSAf (17 June 1949 – 19 February 2023) was a Dutch–South African civil engineer who was an expert on wastewater treatment. Throughout his career he worked at the University of Cape Town, where he was professor of water quality engineering. He was a distinguished fellow of the International Water Association.
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George Ekama | |
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Born | George Adriaan Ekama (1949-06-17)17 June 1949 |
Died | 19 February 2023(2023-02-19) (aged 73) |
Spouse | Janet Ekama |
Children | Kate Ekama |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Thesis | The dynamic behaviour of the activated sludge process (1978) |
Doctoral advisor | Gerrit Marais |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Civil engineering |
Sub-discipline | Environmental engineering |
Institutions | University of Cape Town |
Main interests | Wastewater treatment Biological nutrient removal Resource recovery modelling |
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