Mr. W.R. Rangeley, Great Britain (1975-1978)

An expert in water resource engineering, Mr. Rangeley devoted the early part of career to dam design and later on to the planning and design of major irrigation, drainage, flood control and hydro-electric power projects. He has been engaged in river basin planning and irrigation developments in several regions of the world, in the planning and design of major multi-purpose dams and in the operational and economic evaluation of major multi-purpose projects. Mr. Rangeley has to his credit numerous technical articles and papers and has played a lead role in several British Government research committees. He is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a member of the Société des Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France.

Mr. J.G. Daniel, Malaysia (1975-1978)

Mr. Daniel was born on December 31, 1921, Mr. J.G. Daniel had his early education in Kuala Lumpur and graduated in Civil Engineering from the London University in 1953. He has spent his whole career in the Drainage and Irrigation department in Malaysia, to start with as Assistant Engineer then rising to the Director General, Drainage and Irrigation, Malaysia. He was the Chairman of the Malaysian National Committee of ICID and Chairman of the Malaysian Water Resources Committee. He was President of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia. He was Vice President ICID from 1975-1978.

Dr. M. Shafic Safadi, Syria (1975-1978)

Dr. Safadi was born in 1922 in Damascus (Syria) received his Doctorate from Nancy, France, in 1956. He has spent his professional career with the Ministry of Public Works and Hydraulic Resources, Syria, first as Chief of Ground Water Bureau from 1950-1964, then as Director of Irrigation and Hydraulic Power from 1964-1972. From 1972 he holds the high office of Vice Minister of Public Works and Hydraulic Resources. He has, to his credit, a number of publications and articles on water resources in Syria. He was awarded in 1962 the First Prize on Scientific Research from the High Council of Sciences. He has been active in a number of Professional societies. He was Vice President of ICID from 1975-1978.

Mr. R.A. Wilkins, Guyana (1976-1979)

Mr. Wilkins has been a member of the Guyana National Committee of ICID since 1958 and Chairman since 1962. His international involvement has been extensive, advising on agricultural and water resource development in Nigeria, Barbados, Zambia, Rhodesia and Brazil. He has presented a number of papers on water control. He was a member of AGU, American Society of Photogrammetry, Fellow of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and member of the International Society of Sugarcane Technologists. He has been responsible for the complete rehabilitation of the water control system related to the sugar industry to Guyana. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1946 and awarded an O.B.E. in 1964 for services to water resource development. He was Vice President of ICID from 1976-1979.

Prof. Dr. H. Grubinger, Switzerland (1976-1979)

Prof. Dr. H. Grubinger took his M.Sc. degree in water management engineering in 1947. Eng. Dr. in 1951, Ph.D. (Geology) in 1953 and inauguration (Vienna) in 1955. He worked as an Engineer for flood control and feeder road systems in the mountain regions in Austria. In 1952, he conducted hydrological studies in East Austrian Plans and also worked as Construction Engineer for ground water exploration and irrigation schemes. Later he joined as Lecturer at the University of Bodenkultur, Vienna. In 1960, he became official expert in the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for water management and land improvement/reclamation. Since 1961 he was Professor of land and water use and water management and head of the Institute for land reclamation at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. He was President , Swiss National Committee (CH-AGRID) of ICID and CIGR during 1964-1970; has been President Swiss Federal Commission for Land Use and Land Improvement since 1966; has been Vice President of Section I of the "Commission Inernationale du Genie Rural" (CIGR); and has been Member of the FAO-Working Group "Irrigation and Drainage" since 1971. He was Vice President of ICID from 1976-1979.

Mr. C.C. Patel, India (1976-1979)

Mr. Patel was born on April 26, 1926. He took his B.E. Civil Engineering First Class Honours standing First in the Bombay University with distinction marks, in 1948. He also stood First at Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) and Central Engineering Service (CES) examinations held by the UPSC in 1950. Mr. Patel's field of specialization has been the planning, design, construction and operation of single and multi-purpose river valley projects for integrated basin/regional development by the coordinated use of ground and surface water resources. He has also been associated with the water policy, water law, water administration and water management taking into account pollutional, ecological and environmental aspects. He worked as a member of the Experts Committee constituted by the Government of India for investigating the causes of rise in costs of irrigation and multipurpose projects and member of the Western Yamuna Canal Augmentation Tubewell Schemes in Haryana, set up by the Government of India in September 1972. Mr. Patel has travelled several countries as leader. Member of Indian Delegations or for technical work pertaining to various projects. He was member of many professional societies. He was Additional Secretary to the Government of India and Chairman/Co-Chairman, Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Department of Irrigation), New Delhi. He also worked in the World Bank. He was Vice President of ICID from 1976-1979.

Dr. B.G. Shtepa, USSR (1977-1980)

Dr. Shtepa was born in 1922, graduated from the Azerbaijan Agricultural Institute and got sthe speciality of the Hydraulic Engineer. In 1971 he was the USSR Deputy Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Management. He is the author and co-sordinator of large scale development in the integrated use of land and water resources in the Volga. He offered a number of ingenious engineering decisions for canal protection against thaw and storm water. He is the author of 110 books and articles among them being Land Improvement in the USSR, Land Reclamation and Water Management in Bulgaria, Land Irrigation and Drainage in Iraq, Water Management in Kuwait, Land Reclamation and Water Management in the USA and many others. Beginning from 1973 he was the Chairman of USSR National Committee, ICID. He was Vice President of ICID from 1977-1980.

Mr. A.M. Ibrahim, Sudan (1977-1980)

He was born on 7 April, 1929, obtained Diploma in Civil Engineering, University of Khatroum (1958-1954), MICE (1960), MASCE (1960). He was irrigation advisor, Ministry of Irrigation and HEP, and Commissioner Jonglei Development Projects (Deputy Ministry Status), and Chairman of the Permanent Joint Technical Commission for Nile Waters. He was Vice President ICID from 1977-1980.

Mr. Tome Kuzmanovski, Yugoslavia (1977-1980)

Mr. Tome Kuzmanovski,, Dipl. Engineer in agriculture and Master of Science in Agriculture-Irrigation was born in 1926 in Macedonia, distinctly arid and region of Yugoslavia where irrigation is most developed. He completed his studies at the Faculty of Agriculture and the 3rd degree in meliorations.He was president of Yugoslav Society on Drainage and Irrigation, Yugoslav National Committee of ICID. He participated in all expert manifestation (seminars, symposia, consultations, congress) in Yugoslavia dealing with land improvement problems. Mr. Kuzmanovski, being an Assistant Federal Minister to the Government of Yugoslavia is responsible for the management and development of water resources in the country. He is author of a large number of works in water resources management which have appeared in leading Yugoslav publications. He was Vice President of ICID from 1977-1980.

Mr. Halem N. Al-Rawi, Iraq (1978-1981)

He was born in 1934. He was educated at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, B.Sc. 1956 and M.Sc. in 1958. He was lecturer in Higher Industrial Engineering Institute and College of Technology Al-Musstansiria University. He was member of many professional societies and author and co-author of many publications and articles. He visited abroad most of the countries. He was consulting engineer, San Francisco, California, USA, Design Engineer PUMO, Airport Design, Water Resources studies. Fill dams design. He was inspector, Laboratory Engineer Derbendi Khan Dam Project. Reserve Army Officer Engineer. Project Manager, Ishaqi Irrigation Project. Head Technical Department, Ministry of Irrigation, Acting Director General of Planning, Chief Engineer, Ministry of Irrigation, Member of Board of Directors pf Al-Dujaiila Project. He was Vice President of ICID from 1978-1981.

Mr. G. Walter Schulz, USA (1978-1981)

Mr. Water G. Schulz is a consulting water and land engineer in Sacramento, California, USA. He has a BS degree in civil engineering from the University of California. From 1938 until 1960 he was employed by the State of California in its water resources agencies and attained the position of Assistant State Engineer and Chief Engineer from Design and Construction. Since April 1977 he has been an individual consultant in water and land resources and a Senior Consultant to Leeds, Hill and Jewett, Inc. He is a Fellow of the ASCE and is a member of the US Committee of ICID, US Committee on Large Dams, AGU, AAAS, ASA, SSSA, AICE, Consulting Engineers Councili, Chi Epilson and Tau Beta pi. He served as Chairman of the US National Committee of ICID from 1975-1977, and Vice President of ICID from 1978-1981.

Mr. Othmane Lahlou, Morocco (1978-1981)

An agricultural engineer of national and international acclaim, Mr. Lahlou's expertise lay in hydro-agricultural management and gravity and sprinkler irrigation. He spent his entire career in the service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reforms, Morocco. As an active member of ICID, and in his capacity of Secretary General of ANAFID (Moroccan National Committee of ICID), Mr. Lahlou participated in many missions and conferences at the international level.

Dr. Karl Zanker, Germany (1979-1982)

Dr. Zanker was born on 28 January 1927 at Weilheim/Teck. And got his Diploma in Civil Engineering (Water Resources) at the University Stuttgart. He was awarded the Degree "Dr. techn." at the Technical University Graz/Ausria (Thesis on a drainage problem). He was responsible for planning and allocations of federal government investments in drainage, irrigation, flood control reservoirs, torrent control, river regulation, flood control structures, coastal protection and roads, water supply, sewerage systems and disposal in rural areas. He was author of about 100 publications, mainly on technical, scientific topics on various aspects of water resources engineering. He was the Chairman of German National Committee of ICID, and was Vice President of ICID from 1979-1982.,

His Excellency Alfredo L. Junio, Philippines (1979-1982)

Mr. Junio was born on 29 November, 1918 at Limay, Bataan, Philippines. He got degree of Bechelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1939 (Cum Laude) from University of the Philippines and in 1947 he got Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. He was Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communications. He was Professor and Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Philippines. He was Dean University of Philippines, college of engineering, He was also Chairman, Upper Pamapanga River Project, Coordinating Committee, Water Resources Committee, Power Development Council, Executive Director, Presidential Committee on Housing and Urban Resettlement, Chairman-President, University of the Philippines, Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Chairman, Philippines National Committee, ICID. He has been Ex-officio Chairman/Member of a large number of Committees/Councils, Corporations, Authorities, Foundations, Boards and other offices. He has received 19 award, in recognition of his technical competence and distinguished service. He was Vice President ICID from 1979-1982.

Mr. Pritam Singh, India (1979-1982)

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Prof. Ir. A. Volker, Netherlands (1980-1981)

Prof. Volker was born in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) on 3 July, 1917. After Primary education in the Netherlands and in France and secondary education in The Netherlands, he entered the Delft University of Technology in 1934 and graduated in 1940 as "Civil Engineer". He was senior engineer for foreign relations in the Directorate for Water Management and Hydraulic Research of Rijkswaterstaat. He attended almost all the Congresses and IEC meeting since 1960. He was member of Permanent Paper Committee since 1966 (Now PCTA) and Chairman 1976-1978. He was author of various publications in the field of hydrology, geophysical prospecting, reclamation, delta development, etc. He was Vice President of ICID from 1980-1981.

Mr. N.O. Papoola, Nigeria (1980-1983)

Mr. N.O. Papoola was born on July 17, 1934 (Nigeria). He is B.Sc. (Civil) Diploma in Hydraulics. He was Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Water Resources frolm 1979 onward. He was member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. Past Vice President of the Commission for Hydrology of the WMO. Registered Member of the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria. He was Vice President of the ICID from 1980-1983.

Mr. C.J. McAndrews, Canada (1980-1983)

Mr. McAndrews was born in Retlaw, Alberta (Canada) on 12 June 1926. He graduated in Agriculture from University of Alberta in 1950, received a Master's of Agriculture degree from Colorado State University in 1962, and in 1968 he got Diploma in Management from Banff School of Advanced Management. He was President University of Alberta Alumni Association (1973-1974); Member, University of Alberta Senate (1972-1974); Member, St. Michelles Hospital Board of Directors Lethbridge (1963-1966); Member. Canadian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage from 1976 onward. He held professional membership with Agricultural Institute of Canada, Alberta Institute of Agrologists. He was Vice President of ICID from 1980-1983.

Dr. Imre Petrasovits, Hungary (1980-1983)

Dr. Imre Petrasovits was born in 1925 in Hungary and educated at Law School of Kolozsvar (1943-1947) and University of Agricultural Sciences, Debreen (1944-1948). He got specific degree in Academic Doctor of Agricultural Sciences He was Professor of hydrology, Head of Department of Water Management and a melioration, University of Agriculture Sciences, Godollo from 1963 onward. He was also FAO expert in Syria from 1967-1970. He was Co-president of the Hungarian Hydrologic Society; President of Evapotranspiration working group; Society of the Hungarian National Committee; President of the Irrigation Committee of the Supreme Court; Member of the Hungarian Government Committee of FAO and Vice President of ICID from 1980-1983.

Mr. Clifford I. Barrett, USA (1981-1984)

Mr. Barrett has a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Denver and is a registered professional engineer. In September 1981, Mr. Barrett was appointed Regional Director of the Upper Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation. Prior to this assignment he had been Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation since August 1976. He began his career with the Bureau of Reclamation in 1956 as an engineer in the Denver Office of Design and Construction after graduation from the University of Denver in 1954 and a 2 years tour of duty with the US Army. In 1958, he was assigned to the Concrete Dams Branch in Denver and, in 1959, transferred to Sacramento as a hydraulic engineer. He also served on the Board of Directors of the United States National Committee of the World Energy Conference. He was granted the Department of the Interior's Meritorious Service Award. He was Vice President of ICID from 1981-1984.

Chaudhry Altaf Hussain, Pakistan (1981-1984)

After graduating in Physics and Mathematics in one of the leading College of Asia, Viz. Government College, Lahore in First Division, Mr. Chaudhary joined the Punjab college of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and got the B.Sc. in Civil Engineering degree also in First Division. In 1947 he joined the Punjab Irrigation Department and in 1954 he was specially selected as Member/Secretary of the Pakistan Canal Water Delegation for negoitation of the Indus Basin Treaty with India under the auspices of the World Bank. Later on he was appointed Chief Engineering Advisor to the Government of Pakistan in March 1974. He was Vice President of ICID from 1981-1984.

M. Abdelaziz Tabet, Morocco (1981-1984)

Formation: Diplomes. Reclaureal serie Sciences Experimentales - Juin 1965; Diplome de l'Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Rennes - Specialite Huydraulique et climatologie Agricole - Juin 1970; Diplome d l"Ecole Nationale superieure d'ElectroTechnique, d'informatique et d'yhdraulique (ENSEH) de Toulouse (Section speciale hydraulique); Diplome d'Etude Approfondie (DEA) Option hydrodynamique - Universite - Toulouse.Titres: Ingenieur Agronome; Ingenieur Hydraulicien; Maitre de conference (Institut Agronomique Hassan II). Situation Actuelle: Ingenieur Principal a la Societe pour l'Equipement du Territoire - Maroc. Responsable de plusieurs projets d'amenagement hydroagricole (Etudes). Maitre de conference a l'Institute Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II. Emplols Occupes: ( 1979-1981): Ingeanieur Principal a SCET-MAROC Bureau d'Etudes - Ingeanieur Conseil. Responsable d'etudes generales - Plans Directeurs et Etudes de facibilite. Vice President de l'CIID a 1981-1984.

Mr. John S. Abbott, Australia (1982-1985)

Mr. Abbott was born on March 30, 1929. Bechelor of Engineering with Honours in Civil Engineering, University of Western Australia, 1950. He was member - Standing Committee on Irrigation Practice; State Committee Water Research Foundation of Australia; Faculty Advisory Board; Salinity Research Coordinating CommitteeIrrigation Efficiency Working Group, Chairman- Micro Irrigation Working Group; Australian National Committee, ICID; Western Australian Irrigation Commission; Ord Project Committee; Assistant Director of Engineering, Public Works Department of Western Australia. District Engineer, Regional Engineer - Irrigation and Drainage Branch; Chief Engineer Irrigation and Drainage Branch, Public Works Department Western Australia and Programming and Spoecial Projects Branch, Public Works Department of Western Australia. He was Vice President of ICID from 1982-1985.

Mr. J.F. Mistry, India (1982-1985)

Mr. Mistry was born on 17 April, 1931. He received Master of Engineering degree from (Water Resources Development) University of Roorkee in 1959. He was Designs, Planning and Construction engineer for seven years on Ukai-Multi-Purpose project as Executive Engineer (1960-1967); Superintending Engineer, Narmada Irrigation Circle, Baroda and Director, Engineering Research Institute, Baroda (1967-1969); Managing Director, Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation in charge of Groundwater development programme of the State (1975-1977). He Was Chief Engineer (Irrigation Projects) and Joint Secretary, Irrigation Department from December 1976. He was awarded (1) Merit Certificate in 9th International Congress on Large Dams in 1969 (2) Awarded Gold Medal for research paper in CBIP Journal in 1977 (3) Awarded Gold Medal and cash Prize from Hari Om Research Foundation through University of Gujarat (4) Awarded ISI Fellowship in 1982. He was Fellow of Institution of Engineers, India; and Member : Geo-Technical Society Delhi; International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering; Indian Association of Hydrologists Roorkee; Indian Geological Society, Calcutta, CBIP, New Delhi; IWRA; IWRS; NIH; and ICOLD Dam Safety Sub-Committee. He was Vice President of ICID from 1982-1985.

Mr. Jose Osvaldo Pontes, Brazil (1982-1985)

Mr. Jose Osvaldo Pontes, a Civil and Electro-technic Engineer, is the General Director of the National Department of Works Against the Droughts since 1974. Previously he occupied important public offices in the federal and State specialized agencies. Active participant of technical studies, congresses, symposia and meetings, especially in the field of irrigation and drainage. In June 1981 he was elected President of the Brazilian National Committee, ICID. He was Vice President of ICID from 1982-1985.

Monsieur Michel Delavalle, France (1983-1986)

Michel Delavalle est ne pres de Paris le 3 Septembre 1930. Ses etudes scondaries et superieures lui peremattent d'obtenir les diplomes d'Ingenieur Agronomqic Tropicale en 1953, f'ingenieur du Genir Rural en 1954, Des ce moment, il est admis comme fonctionaire de l'Administration Francaise (services techniques du Ministere de l'Agriculture) en qualite d'Ingenieur du Genie Rural. Au debut de 1979, il est nomme Sous-Directeur de l'Amenagement des Eaux du Ministere Francais de l'Agriculture. Secretairea General du Comite National Francais de ka UCUD deoyuts 1979. Vice President de l'CIID 1983-1986.

Dr. Jose Maria Martin Mendiluce, Spain (1983-1986)

Dr. Jose Maria Martin Mendiluce was born on 31 January, 1925. Graduating as Civil Engineer in 1950. He worked at the Tajo Hydrographic Confederation upto 1957, and then moved to the studies section of the General Directorate of Hydraulic Works. In 1963 he was appointed Head of the Division of Techniques and Hydraulic Structures at the General Directorate of Hydraulic Works, since 1968, he is Director, Hydrographic Studies Centre, Ministry of Works and Urbanism, Government of Spain. He has been actively associated with numerous studies of irrigation and water supply projects in Spain, Ecuador, Venezuela and Dominican Republic. Special mention may be made of the Madrid water supply project (Western Solution) and the projects of Tajo-Segura Transfer and Ebro-Eastern Pyrennees Treansfer, all in Spain. He was President of Spanish National Committee, ICID and Vice President of ICID from 1983-1986.

Mr. S. Ruanglek, Thailand (1983-1986)

Mr. Ruanglek was born on 18 April 1925. He obtained Bachelor's Degree from Military Technical Cadet, Thailand in 1947; B.S. (Mechanical Engineering) in 1952 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA; M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) in 1953 from Puurdue University USA; and Degree of Merit from the National Defence College, Thailand, in 1976. After serving in various capacities Mr. Raunglek became Deputy Director General for Construction, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Thailand, in 1971 and in 1979 took over as the Director General of the same department. He was Vice President of ICID from 1983-1986.

Dr. E.U. Nwa, Nigeria (1984-1987)

Dr. Nwa was born on 3 July 1939 in Nigeria. He graduated in B.Sc. (Hon) Agricultural Engineering, California State Polytechnic University. M.Sc. Agricultural Engineering Michigan State University. Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering Ohio State University. He was Professor and Head, He was member of many Learned Socieites. He was Chairman, Technology, Research Committee, Faculty of Engineering, Zaria. 1981-1983; Irrigation Research Committee, Institute for Agricultural Research, Zaria 1980-1983. Dr. Nwa has published several accredited technical papers in reputed journals. He was Vice President of ICID from 1984-1987.

Md. Amjad Hossain Khan, Bangladesh (1984-1987)

Mr. Khan was born on 1 January 1932, he was Additional Chief Engineer, Indo-Bangladesh Joint River Commission, Bangladesh from 1981 onward. He was also Vice-Chairman, Bangladesh National Committee, ICID; Member, Bangladesh National Committee on Large Dams; Vice President, Institution of Engineering, Bangladesh from 1980-1981; Chairman, Dhaka Center of the Instutiton of Engineers, Bangladesh, 1981-1982. He was Vice President of ICID from 1984-1987.

Dr. Pier Luigi Romita, Italy (1984-1987)

Dr. Romita was born in Torino (Italy) on July 27, 1924. He obtained a B.Sc. degree in Civil Enginering at the University of Rome in 1947. In 1954 he obtained a Ph.D. in Hydraulics from the Polytechnic of Milano. In 1949 and 1950 he followed lessons and seminars and carried out research in many universities and Hydraulics Laboratories in the USA. He was Director of the Institute of Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Milano, which is responsible for the organization of all the courses given by the University of Milano in the field of water management, soil conservation, irrigation and drainage. He was member of ITAL-IC ID, Italian Association for Rural Engineering, Italian Hydrotechnical Associations, Italian Association for Sanitary Engineering, International Association for Hydraulic Research. He was in political activity in Italy. He was member of the Italian Parliament since 1958 and has been many times member of the Italian Government as Under Secretary for Public Works and for Education and as Minister for Scientific Research. He was also Minister for Regional Affairs. He was Vice President of ICID from 1984-1987.

Dr. M.G. Bos, The Netherlands (1985-1988)

Dr. Bos was born on 16 March 1943 in Ede, The Nethelands. He passed M.Sc. (Civil Engineering) with specialisation in irrigation and hydraulics from Delft University,s 1967 and did his Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering in 1984 from the University of Agriculture, Wageningen. He is Senior Research Engineer with the International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement, Wageningen since 1971. He is author/co-author of four books and thirty five papers, out of which thirteen papers related to his work for ICID. He has been Chairman of Working Group on Irrigation Efficiency (since 1976), Secretary of Working Group on History (since 1977). He was Vice President of ICID from 1985-1988.

Dr. M. Nakahara, Japan (1985-1988)

Dr. Nakahara was born on 26 November 1926. He passed Bechelor of Agriculture in 1952 and took Doctorate in Agriculture in 1981 from the Kyushu University, Japan. He worked FAO Trainee in 1958 with TVA, USBR and US Army Corps of Engineers. He was Executive Director, Japanese Institute of Irrigation and Drainage and Director General, National Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering (1984-1985). He has delivered lectures on Design and Irrigation facilities, etc. at various training courses organised by MAFF. He was Vice President of ICID from 1985-1988.

Mr. P.R. Gandhi, India (1985-1988)

Mr. Gandhi was born on 25 December 1931. He graduated in Civil Engineering and became a Fellow of Institutiion of Engineers (India). He has received training for senior executive at the Administration College, Bombay in 1972 and attended course in 1976 at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. He was Secretary to Government of Maharashtra, Irrigation Department since August 1981.He has published 24 articles and has authored a book on "History and Practices of Management of Irrigation Waters in Maharashtra". He was Vice President of Central Board of Irrigation and Power in 1983 and is the recpient of Shanti Yadav Mohan Award for 1984-1985, CBI&P. He was Vice President of ICID from 1985-1988.

Mr. John Hennessy, UK (1986-1989)

An expert in water resources development for irrigation, drainage and power generation, Mr. Hennessy has handled major water resource assignments in more than 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He has actively been associated with ICID since 1978 in various capacities. He is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, U.K., and the Institution of Water & Environmental Management, and has served on a number of engineering and scientific committees and advisory boards. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Engineer and Transport Staff Corps.

Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Halim Abu-Zeid, Egypt (1986-1989)

Dr. Abu-Zeid was born on 29 July 1935, took B.Sc. Civil Engineering from the Cairo University, and M.Sc. (Irrigation) in 1960 and Ph.D. from the California University in 1962. He is a fellow of the Economic Development Institute, IBRD. Dr. Abu-Zeid occupied various research positions in the Ministry of Irrigation till he became the Director of the Water Distribution and Irrigation Systems Research Institute. He was Chairman of the Water Research Centre which controls eleven research institutes involved in different fields of irrigation water and its management. He has contributed a large number of papers through his scientific research. In 1986 he was awarded a First Class Medal of Honor by the H.E. President of the Republic of Egypt for his valuable contribution to maximizing the benefits from the precious drop of water. He was Vice President of ICID from 1986-1989.

Mr. Jader Fernandes De Carvalho, Brazil (1986-1989)

Mr. Carvalho was born on 3 June 1934. He graduated as an Agricultural Engineer in 1959, Recife-Pernambuco, Brazil. He attended one year course in irrigation and agricultural development in USA in 1965 In 1968 he was appointed Executive Secretary of the Interministerial Group on Irrigation for Agricultural Development (GEIDA). He was Assistant to the Planning Director Company for the Development of the Sao Francisco Valley; Me mber of the Commission No.08 of the Brazilian Association for Technical Norms for Irrigation Equipment; Deputy President of the Brazilian National Committee, ICID. He was Vice President ICID from 1986-1989.

Prof. Constable was born on 29 September 1928 in Victoria, Australia; received civil engineering degree from the Melbourne University, 1955; was Director Overseas Projects Corporation, Victoria. Has been Chairman of State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria (1983-1984); General Manager and Member of Board, Rural Water Commission, Victoria the successor body to SRWSG (1984-1987). He was Chairman of the Australian National Committee, ICID, and Vice President of ICID from 1987-1990.

Prof. L.S. Pereira, Portugal (1987-1990)

Prof. Pereira was born on 13 August, 1942 in Elvas, Portugal; received doctoral degree in Hydrology from Zurich (1977) and post-doctoral degree in irrigation and drainage from Lisbon (1980); is Professor since 1970 and Head since 1983. Agricultural Engineering, Technical University, Lisbon; He was Director General, Hydraulics and Agriculture Engineering, Ministry of Agriuculture 1977-1980; member of the Research Centre, Scientific Board and several specialised committees; responsible since 1985 for research coordination orientation in irrigation and drainage at National Institute of Agriculture Research, etc. He was Vice President of ICID from 1987-1990.

Dr. H.M. Hill, Canada (1987-1990)

Dr. Hill was born on 23 October 1934; received Athlone and NRC fellowships, and D. Phil. from Oxford (UK), 1966; has been Director General since 1977, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Development and Operation of Programs for Soils Conservation and Water Development on the Canadian Prairies; Chairman Canadian National Committee, ICID; Member of many professional socieities; faculty, Universities of Waterloo and West Indies; has to his credit many papers and research reports on hydraulics, sediment transport, irrigation, drainage, land use, drought, soil conservation etc. He was Vice President of ICID from 1987-1990.

Mr. G. Manuellan, France (1989-1991)

Mr. Manuellan was born in 1923, an Agricultural Engineer (1948) with specialization in land development and hydraulic engineering (1950), is General Advisor (Irrigation, drainage, dams, river training and river basin development) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of France; Member French National Committee on Water Legislation; Chairman AFEID; Member, Governing Board of the IIMI and Chairman, IIMI Program Committee; and with 38 years experience of hydraulic and agricultural engineering works, is consultant to several international, bilateral and multilateral organizations. He was Vice President of ICID from 1989-1991

Ir. Shahrizaila bin Abdullah (Malaysia), 1993-1996

r. Shahrizaila bin Abdullah has contributed immensely to the progress of irrigation, drainage, flood control, river and coastal engineering in Malaysia. A member of the ICID Management Board since its inception in 1991, he later on took up its Chairmanship, as President, ICID in 1993. He has participated in a large number of regional and international conferences and seminars organized by water related bodies, and was also the key-note speaker on behalf of FAO at the International Conference on Water and Environment held in Dublin, Ireland, in January 1992.

Mr. B.P. Bhatnagar, India (1989-1991)

Mr. Bhatnagar was born in March 1933, obtained B.E. (Hons) (Civil) 1952; has been Secretary to Government, Irrigation Department, Rajasthan, since April 1988; and was Secretary to Government, Indira Gandhi Nahar Department, cum-Adminstrator and Chairman, Indira Gandhi Nahar Board (1986-1988); Chief Engineer-cum-Additional Secretary to Government, Irrigation Department, Rajasthan (1984-1986); Chief Engineer, Mahi Bajajsagar Project (1982-1984); Chief Engineer (WAPCOS); Pugyi Project Implementation and Coordination Committee, Burma (1975-1982). He was Vice President of ICID from 1988-1991.

Mr. Larry D. Stephens, USA (1989-1992)

Mr. Larry D. Stephens, B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering) and M.B.A. , is a General Engineer with the US Bureau of Reclamation since 1960. He joined the US National Committee of ICID in 1966, was appointed its Executive Secretary in 1971 and its Executive Vice President in 1984. He has attended all IECs since 1971, and was responsible for the successful planning and operations of the 12th Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Fort Collins, 1984. He is the First Executive Vice President of the American Water Foundation established in 1984, Executive Director of the US National Committee of ICOLD since 1986, and a member of several professional societies. He was Vice President of ICID from 1989-1992.

Dr. M.H. Amer, Egypt (1989-1992)

Dr. Amer holds B.Sc. Civil Engineering, M.Sc. in Irrigation, Ph.D. He is Director, Drainage Research Institute, Water Research Centre, Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources, Cairo. He has earlier served as drainage expert and project manager in FAO; as irrigation and drainage consultant in FAO and ILO; and as visiting Professor of hydraulics, drainage and groundwater. He has acted as Secretary of the Egyptian National Committee for Irrigation and Drainage (ENCID) during the years 1969-1971 and 1977-1984, and later as President, ENCID. He has authored more than 30 technical papers and two books in the field of irrigation and drainage. He was Vice President of ICID from 1989-1992.

Mr. Shams-ul-Mulk, Pakistan (1989-1992)

Mr. Shams-ul-Mulk graduated in engineering in 1954 and joined the NWFP PWD (Irrigation Department) in Pakistan. In 1959 he joined the WAPDA and became Member and Managing Director (Water) in that organization. He has been associated with most of the dam projects in Pakistan. He has served as Chairman, Sarhad Development Authority, Peshawar (1976-1977), Chief Engineer/General Manager, Tarbela Dam Project (1979-81); Executive Director, Engineering and Consulting Associates, Nigeria Limited (1981-1987); and General Manager, Kalabagh Dam Project (1987-88). He was Vice President of ICID from 1989-1992.

Aly.M. Shady (Canada), 1996-1999

Mr. Shady has a wide experience in policy development, public administration, soil salinity control and reclamation, environmental management, institutional strengthening and capacity building and is a member of several important professional associations such as American and Canadian Societies of Agricultural Engineering, International Soil Science Society, American Society of Agronomy etc. He has organized several international conferences and has served as Office Bearer of many professional organizations including ICID and the International Water Resources Association. He has been instrumental in the setting up of the World Commission on Water of which he is also President. Presently, Mr. Shady is Senior Policy Advisor, Water, Environment and Natural Resources, CIDA, Canada.

Dr. Istvan Ijjas, Hungary (1990-1993)

Dr. Istvan Ijjas, Dipl. In Civil Engineering (1962), Dipl. In Economic Engineering (1967) and Ph.D. (Irrigation, 1968), is presently Professor of Water Resources Planning and Deputy Director, Institute of Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Budapest. His main field of interest is computers in Engineering applications. He is a member of many professional societies, has published many books and papers and is recipient of a number of awards. He was Vice President of ICID from 1990-1993.

Dr. Xu Zhifang, China (1990-1993)

Dr. Xu Zhifang obtained his B.Sc. degree in Hydraulic Engineering in 1950 from Beijing University and Ph.D. in 1955 from Moscow Institute of Hydraulic Engineering. He is with the Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering since 1956 and professor at that University. An author of several books and technical papers and a member of a large number of professional committees, he has conducted and guided research in the fields of hydraulics, agriculture, irrigation and flood control. He was Vice President of ICID from 1990-1993.

Dr. J.A. Ortiz Fdz.-Urrutia, Spain (1991-1994)

Dr. Ortiz was born in 1929, a graduate Agricultural Engineer (1958) and a Doctor of Agricultural Engineering (1962) from Madrid University, Spain. He served as Engineer-in-Charge of sugar beet farming (1959-1963); Engineer-in-Charge of Agronomy Application Service (1963-1967); Director of ASPA (196901972); Professor of CEDEX (1980-1990) and at University of Madrid (1988); Consultant, World Bank (1988) etc. A member of several professional societies. Dr. Ortiz has held various offices in the Spanish National Committee, ICID and AERYD, etc. He was Chief Engineer in the Ministry of Public Works, Madrid. He was Vice President of ICID from 1991-1994.

Prof. dr. Bart Schultz (The Netherlands) (1991-1994)

Prof. dr. Bart Schultz graduated from the Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, and obtained his PhD degree on the topic ‘Water Management of the drained lakes in the Netherlands’ from the same University. His career spans over 30 years of research, advising and project implementation in the field of land and water development, drainage, irrigation and environmental engineering. Most of the time he worked as head of the Water Management Division in the IJsselmeerpolders Development Authority, holding a part time appointment at the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. He is senior advisor in the Civil Engineering Division of Rijkswaterstaat. He is responsible for environmental impact studies on major hydraulic works, as well as for advice, design and implementation of large scale environmental engineering projects, among others.

At UNESCO-IHE, Prof. Schultz is responsible for education and research in Land and Water Development. His guidance enabled about 190 overseas participants in obtaining Master of Engineering degree (MEng), about 95 for Master of Science degree (MSc) and 6 for PhD degree. From September 1999 to July 2002 he was President of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).

He is author of more than 180 articles in the field of land reclamation, drainage and irrigation and editor of several proceedings of National and International Conferences. He is Chairman of the Editorial Board of Journal of Irrigation and Drainage of ICID. He visited more than 30 countries to apprise, evaluate, advise, on land reclamation, drainage and irrigation projects. He may be contacted at e-mail :<schultz1@kpnmail.nl>

Dr. M.S. Reddy, India (1991-1994)

Dr. Reddy was born in 1936, did his B.E. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering in 1958 from Sri Venkateswara University, India. Starting his career as Design and Engineering Assistant in 1958 in the then Central Water and Power Commission, Government of India, became Chief Engineer (Designs) in 1985; and Member (Water Planning) in 1989 and Chairman in the Central Water Commission. He has been associated with the planning and design of several river valley projects in India. He has also served as Consultant with assignments abroad, and has authored several technical papers in the field of Civil Engineering designs, water resources management and planning, etc. He was Vice President of ICID from 1991-1994.