Bruce Rittmann
Bruce E. Rittmann | |
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| Born | November 17, 1950 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis Stanford University |
| Known for | Pioneering the development of biofilm fundamentals and their widespread use in the cleanup of contaminated waters, soils, and ecosystems; linking of molecular microbial ecology and geochemistry to environmental engineering processes |
| Spouse | Marylee MacDonald |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Joan Hodges Queneau Palladium Medal, American Association of Engineering Societies, American Association of Engineering Societies, (2014); BioCluster Award, International Water Association and International Society for Microbial Ecology (2014); Distinguished Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (2012); Simon W. Freese Environmental Engineering Award and Lecture, American Society of Civil Engineers (2009); Member, National Academy of Engineering (2004); A. R. I. Clarke Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Water Science and Technology, National Water Research Institute (1994); and Walter L. Huber Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers (1990) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Environmental biotechnology and environmental engineering |
| Institutions | Arizona State University |
| Doctoral advisor | Perry McCarty |
| Notable students | Lutgarde Raskin |
| Website | http://rittmann.environmentalbiotechnology.org |
Bruce E. Rittmann is Regents' Professor of Environmental Engineering and Director of the Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona State University. He was also elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 for pioneering the development of biofilm fundamentals and contributing to their use in the cleanup of contaminated waters, soils, and ecosystems.