R. Ben Aïm
Scientific advisor at IFTS Agen , France France
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roger.ben.aim@ifts-sls.com
Chem Eng . ENSIC Nancy 1961
Dr. es sciences université de Nancy 1970
Prof. of chemical engineering from 1972 to 2001 successively at University of Montpellier 2 , Institut Polytechnique ,Toulouse, University of Technology of Compiègne , INSA Toulouse . Emeritus Professor at INSA Toulouse ( 2001-2008)
In 1972 Founder of the laboratory of Chem Eng. applied to water and wastewater treatment at the University of Montpellier In 1981 Founder of IFTS at Agen France (manager from 1981 to 1986)
1988-1990 Director of the joint research group CNRS /Lyonnaise des Eaux that resulted in the birth of Aquasource, the first company in the world producing hollow fibre membranes for drinking water production
1990-1996 Director of the department of chemical engineering of the university of technology of Compiegne and of the CNRS lab of Chemical Engineering.
Since 1996 strongly involved with IWA:
2000 Founder and first Chair of the Membrane technology group of IWA
2012-2018 member of the strategic committee of IWA
