International Desalination Association

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Board of Directors
President
Mr. Imad Makhzoumi
1st Vice President
Mr. Teng Chye KHOO
2nd Vice President
Mr. Michel Canet
Treasurer & Editor
Ms Lisa R. Henthorne
Secretary
Mr. Lance D. Johnson
Comptroller
Mr. Randy Truby
Secretary General
Ms. Patricia A. Burke
Directors
Mr. Ahmed Al-Mudaiheem
Mr. Salah Al-Otaibi
Dr. Abdullah Al Shaikh
Dr. Abdulmajeed Ali Alawadhi
Eng. Thomas Altmann
Mr. Leon Awerbuch
Dr. Adil Bushnak
Mr. Gerard Canton
Mr. Antonio Casanas
Mr. Ghassan Ejjeh
Mr. Doug Eisberg
Dr. Nobuya Fujiwara
Dr. Emillio Gabbrielli
Mr. Humphrey Gouverneur
Mr. Ali Redha Hussain
Mr. Mohamad Jaroudi
Mr. Fady Juez
Dr. Masaru Kurihara
Ms. Shannon McCarthy
Mr. Fayyaz Muddassir Mubeen
Mr. Neil Palmer
Mr. Tom Pankratz
Mr. Larry Pelegrin
Mr. Miguel Angel Sanz
Dr. Corrado Sommariva
Mr. Freddy Soon
Mr. Isao Takekoh
Dr. P.K. Tewari
Prof. Shichang Wang


Directors
Mr. Neil Palmer
Australia
 
 
Neil Palmer graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of Adelaide in 1974 and completed a Master of Engineering Science (Public Health Engineering) at the University of New South Wales in 1983.

He worked as a professional engineer for the South Australian Government’s Engineering and Water Supply Department from 1975 to 1994 in water supply and sewerage planning, design, construction and operation. In 1989 and 1990 he worked in Fiji for the Public Works Department where he was responsible for operation and upgrading of Suva’s wastewater system.

From 1994 to 1997 Neil was Principal Wastewater Adviser with the South Australian Environment Protection Authority.

In 1997 Neil joined United Utilities Australia (UUA) as Water Quality Manager, progressing to Chief Engineer in 2005 where he is responsible for engineering design and process solutions to support UUA’s operations and business development activities.

Neil is a member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia and a Life Member of the Australian Water Association. He is a past President of the AWA SA Branch and was a member of AWA’s national Board for six years. He is a Member of the International Desalination Association.

Email: Neil.Palmer@osmoflo.com.au