Prof. Dr. Asit Biswas

Prof. Asit Biswas is the founder of the Third World Centre for Water Management in Mexico, which is an independent, knowledge-based think tank focusing on knowledge generation, synthesis, application and dissemination. Under his dynamic leadership, the centre has established a unique international identity in pursuing cutting-edge research. Prof. Biswas has been Editor-in-Chief the International Journal of Water Resources Development for the past 21 years.

Prof. Biswas acted as a Senior Advisor to Mr. Yehia Abdel Mageed, Secretary General of the UN Water Conference. During 1980-81, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Luxemburg. He spent 1981-1997 in Oxford, U.K., pursuing his research interests and advising national governments and international organisations.

With world-class research and focusing on out-of-the-box thinking, Prof Biswas offers audiences new and innovative ideas in the world of water management. He has been an advisor to six heads of the United Nations Agencies, most major bilateral and multilateral aid organisations and 17 national governments.

Drawing on his considerable expertise and on-going research Prof Biswas’ presentations are fascinating and filled with useful innovative solutions.

He presents in English.