AWARDS

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for his pioneering work using mathematical models in
science policy decisions. Schnoor chaired the ; oard of
Scientific Counselors for the - .S. Environmental Protection
Agency;s Office of Research and Development
;2000–0; ; and served on the agency;s Science Advisory
; oard ;2000–0; ;. He also served on the National Advisory
Environmental Health Sciences Council for the
National Institute of Environmental Health Science
;200; –11;.
His models of water Cuality and his research using
plants in phytoremediation were foundational to the
field of environmental engineering and led to fundamental
advances in molecular biology and microbiology.
Recently; his expertise in water sustainability and
climate change has resulted in a number of distinguished
lectureships and appointments.
Schnoor has published more than 200 research articles in archival ;ournals; edited
six books; and authored the book titled “Environmental Modeling–; ate and Transport
of Pollutants in Water; Air and Soil; ;Wiley; 1; ; ; ;; which is used in engineering classes
globally. He served as the editor-in-chief of !n!3!9n!/n!al !-3/n-/ an. &/-2n9l91C ;200; –
1; ;.
Schnoor is a member of ASME; the American Society of Civil Engineers ;ASCE;; the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers; the American Water Works Association;
the Water Environmental ; ederation and the Association of Environmental Engineering
and Science Professors ;AEESP;. He is also a member of Tau ; eta Pi; the Engineering
Honor Society; Omega Chi Epsilon; the Chemical Engineering Honor Society; and
Chi Epsilon; the Civil Engineering Honor Society.
His extensive list of honors includes ASCE;s Simon W. ; reese Award ;2010;; the
National Water Research Institute;s Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize ;2010;; an
Einstein distinguished professorship ;201; ; from the Chinese Academy of Sciences
and the Perry L. McCarty; AEESP ; ounders; Award ;201; ;.
Schnoor earned his bachelor;s degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State - niversity;
Ames; in 1; ; 2. He earned his master;s degree in environmental health engineering
and his Ph.D. in civil engineering from The - niversity of Texas at Austin in
1; ; ; and 1; ; ; ; respectively. Schnoor is a registered professional engineer in Iowa.
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