Reinhard wins Humboldt Research Award

Martin Reinhard, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, has been selected for a Humboldt Research Award, conferred annually in recognition of lifetime achievements in research. The award is presented by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, of Bonn, Germany, to promote academic collaboration between top international scientists and scholars and colleagues in Germany.

Reinhard studies the fate of organic substances in the subsurface environment. His lab develops technologies for the remediation of contaminated groundwater through chemical and biological transformation reactions in soils, natural waters, and treatment systems.

Humboldt awardees are invited to carry out research projects of personal interest in cooperation with German conterparts.