George Tchobanoglous PhD, Distinguished Professor emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is an international authority on wastewater treatment, management and reuse who has published more than 300 scholarly works since his retirement.   Dean of Engineering Robert Corsi’s nomination letter states that “…few faculty members continue to produce such massive amounts of research, fame, and recognition for UC Davis before their retirement, nonetheless in the years after they retire….” Since retiring in 1995…he has written or co- authored 301 publications comprising 241 articles and 60 reports on with a wide range of subjects related to environmental engineering. These include 16 coauthored books, five of which as the lead author.” He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2004. Prof. Tchobangolous’ many textbooks have been translated into seven languages and are considered to be the industry standard world-wide.  Millions of people throughout the world enjoy safer cleaner water, thanks to Prof. Tchobanoglous’ work. More recently, he has focused his attention on wastewater reuse, including potable reuse. He has written more than a dozen professional and research articles and reports on the subject, which is of increasing importance and relevance for California and the American West as the climate warms and becomes drier. The recipient of many honors, he most recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the WateReuse Association of California in 2022.