George Ekama was a distinguished fellow of the International Water Association.
12 Facts About George Ekama
1.
2.
George Ekama's family emigrated to South Africa during the 1950s, and he studied civil engineering at the University of Cape Town.
3.
George Ekama worked in Marais's research group, which was working on biological nutrient removal as an alternative to chemical nutrient removal in wastewater treatment processes.
4.
George Ekama was promoted to Professor of Water Quality Engineering in 1991 and retained that position for the rest of his career.
5.
George Ekama was a regular visitor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, taught regular specialist courses at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, and spent sabbaticals at Virginia Tech and the University of Padua.
6.
At the University of Cape Town, George Ekama joined and later led the Department of Civil Engineering's highly acclaimed Water Research Group.
7.
George Ekama himself published over 100 journal articles, and in 2006 he received an A1-rating from the National Research Foundation.
8.
George Ekama received the IWA Project Innovation Award in 2012 and he was named as an IWA Distinguished Fellow in 2017.
9.
George Ekama was a fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa, a fellow of the South African Academy of Engineers, a fellow of the University of Cape Town, and a senior fellow of the Water Institute of Southern Africa.
10.
George Ekama retired in 2017 and became an emeritus professor, though he continued his research until he suffered a severe stroke in 2020.
11.
George Ekama was Christian, and he was an avid marathon runner; he completed one Comrades Marathon and several Two Oceans Marathons.
12.
George Ekama was married to Janet Ekama and had one child, a daughter named Kate.