Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize
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The Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize, or “Clarke Prize”, is awarded annually by the National Water Research Institute
(NWRI) of Fountain Valley, California
. It consists of a gold medallion and $50,000 award for demonstrated excellence in the fields of water science and technology. It recognizes the highest contributions by an individual engaged in the discovery, development, improvement, or understanding of the issues associated with water quality, quantity, technology, or public policy.
Clarke Prize Laureates are active researchers and/or practitioners who demonstrate excellence through their continuous contributions to the body of knowledge related to protecting, maintaining, treating, and reclaiming water resources. The Clarke Prize is one of only a dozen water prizes awarded worldwide and has been distinguished by the International Congress of Distinguished Awards as one of the most prestigious awards in the world.
Nominations for the Clarke Prize, as well as related credentials and letters of recommendation, must be received by March 1 of each year. The Clarke Prize recipient is selected by the Clarke Prize Executive Committee.
Clark (1903 - 1993) married James Irvine, Jr.
, in 1929, and along with her daughter, Joan Irvine Smith, ran the Irvine Ranch, one of California’s most diverse and productive farms. Both Clarke and her daughter encouraged The Irvine Company to adopt a master plan for what would become the city of Irvine
. She also encouraged The Irvine Company and the University of California
system to establish the University of California, Irvine
, on a portion of the vast Irvine Ranch. She and her daughter also founded the Irvine Museum , which is dedicated to California Impressionism. Clarke knew several of the "plein-air" painters of her generation personally, and the museum's exhibits reflect the California landscape she cherished.
Clarke recognized the vital importance of water and strongly promoted better water science and technology. In 1991, Clarke co-founded NWRI along with her daughter Joan Irvine Smith. In honor of Clarke's vision, NWRI established the Clarke Prize in 1993 to recognize outstanding individuals who have implemented better water science research and technology.
(an immigrant who assembled about 120000 acres (485.6 km²) of what is now Orange County
to form the Irvine Ranch), Joan Irvine Smith is well known for her philanthropy.
Smith’s reverence for California’s native plants and animals inspired her to become a leading environmental activist, speaking out about the urgent need to protect the state’s precious natural resources and to balance environmental preservation with economic growth. She was also responsible for donating land to what became the University of California at Irvine.
As a leading philanthropist through the Joan Irvine Smith and Athalie R. Clarke Foundation, Smith continues to champion the University of California at Irvine, funding important medical causes, including the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. She also supports NWRI, which was founded by her vision and financial support, as well as numerous other environmental, cultural, and historical endeavors.
National Water Research Institute
The National Water Research Institute is a 501 nonprofit organization, located in California, was founded in 1991. It is devoted to promoting the protection, maintenance, and restoration of water supplies through collaborative research and outreach activities...
(NWRI) of Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 55,313 at the 2010 census. A classic bedroom community, Fountain Valley is a middle-class residential area.- History :...
. It consists of a gold medallion and $50,000 award for demonstrated excellence in the fields of water science and technology. It recognizes the highest contributions by an individual engaged in the discovery, development, improvement, or understanding of the issues associated with water quality, quantity, technology, or public policy.
Nominations and Selection
The Clarke Prize was established by NWRI in 1993 in honor of the late Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke, co-founder of NWRI. The Prize was established in collaboration with Joan Irvine Smith, co-founder of NWRI and the daughter of Clarke.Clarke Prize Laureates are active researchers and/or practitioners who demonstrate excellence through their continuous contributions to the body of knowledge related to protecting, maintaining, treating, and reclaiming water resources. The Clarke Prize is one of only a dozen water prizes awarded worldwide and has been distinguished by the International Congress of Distinguished Awards as one of the most prestigious awards in the world.
Nominations for the Clarke Prize, as well as related credentials and letters of recommendation, must be received by March 1 of each year. The Clarke Prize recipient is selected by the Clarke Prize Executive Committee.
Lecture and Award Ceremony
The Clarke Prize is awarded annually at a formal ceremony in July at the annual Clarke Prize Lecture and Award Ceremony. The black tie dinner includes a presentation of the medallion and the award of the $50,000 prize by Joan Irvine Smith. As part of the award ceremony, the recipient presents the annual Clarke Prize Lecture, which gives the recipient an opportunity to promote his or her area of expertise and to educate the audience on its importance and impact in the field of water research and technology.List of Clarke Prize Laureates
| Date | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Nancy N. Rabalais, Ph.D., aquatic scientist Executive Director and Professor of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium in Chauvin, Louisiana Chauvin, Louisiana Chauvin is a census-designated place in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,229 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
| 2007 | James L. Barnard, Ph.D., P.E., environmental engineer Global Practice and Technology Leader for Advanced Biological Treatment at Black & Veatch Corporation Black & Veatch Corporation Black & Veatch is a global engineering, consulting, construction and operations company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Black & Veatch is the 11th largest majority Employee-Owned company in... in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... . |
| 2006 | Philip C. Singer, Ph.D., P.E., water quality engineer Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of North Carolina University of North Carolina Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century... at Chapel Hill. Lecture: Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking water: Additional Science and Policy Considerations in the Pursuit of Public Health Protection |
| 2005 | Menachem Elimelech, Ph.D., water quality engineer Roberto C. Goizueta Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University Yale University Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States... . Lecture: The Global Challenge for Adequate and Safe Water |
| 2004 | Vernon L. Snoeyink, Ph.D., environmental engineer Director of the Science and Technology Center for Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems (Water CAMPWS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Lecture: Public Water Supply: Quantity, Quality, and Distribution Challenges |
| 2003 | George Tchobanoglous George Tchobanoglous George Tchobanoglous is an American civil and environmental engineer, writer and professor.- Biography :George Tchobanoglous received a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of the Pacific, an M.S. in sanitary engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D... , Ph.D., wastewater engineer Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California, Davis University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment... . Lecture: The Importance of Decentralized Wastewater Management in the Twenty-first Century |
| 2002 | Harry F. Ridgway, Ph.D., microbiologist President of AquaMem Consultants in Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state.... . Lecture: Membrane Research: The Quest for Pure Water in a New Millennium |
| 2001 | Joan B. Rose, Ph.D., microbiologist Homer Nowlin Endowed Chair for Water Research at Michigan State University Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... . Lecture: The Unseen Challenge to Safe Water: Microbiology of Water. |
| 2000 | Charles R. O'Melia, Ph.D., water quality engineer Abel Wolman Professor of Environmental Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. Lecture: a long the riverrun |
| 1999 | James J. Morgan, Ph.D., aquatic chemist Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Environmental Engineering at the California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering... (Caltech). Lecture: Health of the Waters and Water for Health |
| 1998 | Rafael L. Bras, Sc.D., hydrologist Bacardi and Stockholm Water Foundations Professor and Chair of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in... (MIT). Lecture: What Is a Hydrologist? |
| 1997 | Perry L. McCarty, Sc.D., environmental engineer Silas H. Palmer Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Emeritus at Stanford University Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... . Lecture: Learning and Listening About Water |
| 1996 | Walter J. Weber Jr., Ph.D., DEE, environmental engineer Gordon M. Fair and Earnest Boyce Distinguished University Professor at the University of Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... at Ann Arbor. Lecture: Fit Water for the Future: The Requisite Exercise of Social Discipline, Competent Technology, Responsible Engineering, and the MEAD AORTA Agenda |
| 1995 | David C. White, M.D., Ph.D. (d. 2006) microbiologist Distinguished Professor in the Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Lecture: Clean Water Hardly Anywhere and That Not Safe to Drink |
| 1994 | Bruce E. Rittmann, Ph.D., water quality engineer Director, Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... Lecture: When Water Science Meets Water Technology |
About NWRI
The National Water Research Institute (NWRI), a 501c3 nonprofit, was founded in 1991 by a group of Southern California water agencies in collaboration with the Joan Irvine Smith and Athalie Richard Clarke Foundation. NWRI's mission is to create new sources of water through research and technology and to protect the freshwater and marine environments. NWRI conducts research in following areas: treatment and monitoring, water-quality assessment, knowledge management, and exploratory research.Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke
"Nothing is more important than the careful stewardship and development of our water resources", said Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke, co-founder of NWRI.Clark (1903 - 1993) married James Irvine, Jr.
James Irvine (landowner)
The Irvine family were agricultural pioneers and prominent landowners in California who gave their name to the city of Irvine, CA.-James Irvine I:James Irvine was born in County Down, Ireland on December 27, 1827, the second to the youngest of nine children...
, in 1929, and along with her daughter, Joan Irvine Smith, ran the Irvine Ranch, one of California’s most diverse and productive farms. Both Clarke and her daughter encouraged The Irvine Company to adopt a master plan for what would become the city of Irvine
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
. She also encouraged The Irvine Company and the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
system to establish the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
, on a portion of the vast Irvine Ranch. She and her daughter also founded the Irvine Museum , which is dedicated to California Impressionism. Clarke knew several of the "plein-air" painters of her generation personally, and the museum's exhibits reflect the California landscape she cherished.
Clarke recognized the vital importance of water and strongly promoted better water science and technology. In 1991, Clarke co-founded NWRI along with her daughter Joan Irvine Smith. In honor of Clarke's vision, NWRI established the Clarke Prize in 1993 to recognize outstanding individuals who have implemented better water science research and technology.
Joan Irvine Smith
The great-granddaughter of James IrvineJames Irvine (landowner)
The Irvine family were agricultural pioneers and prominent landowners in California who gave their name to the city of Irvine, CA.-James Irvine I:James Irvine was born in County Down, Ireland on December 27, 1827, the second to the youngest of nine children...
(an immigrant who assembled about 120000 acres (485.6 km²) of what is now Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
to form the Irvine Ranch), Joan Irvine Smith is well known for her philanthropy.
Smith’s reverence for California’s native plants and animals inspired her to become a leading environmental activist, speaking out about the urgent need to protect the state’s precious natural resources and to balance environmental preservation with economic growth. She was also responsible for donating land to what became the University of California at Irvine.
As a leading philanthropist through the Joan Irvine Smith and Athalie R. Clarke Foundation, Smith continues to champion the University of California at Irvine, funding important medical causes, including the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. She also supports NWRI, which was founded by her vision and financial support, as well as numerous other environmental, cultural, and historical endeavors.
External links
- The National Water Research Institute of Fountain Valley, California