The Willi H. Hager Journal of Hydraulic Research (JHR) Best Reviewer Award is presented to up to three reviewers, preferably under 45 years of age, judged to have provided the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the preceding two-year period. 

The Award was established in 2012 and is sponsored by former JHR Editor Professor Willi H. Hager. 

Who can be awarded?

The Award recipients are selected by the JHR Editor, Associate Editors, and Prof. Willi H. Hager among the nominees made by the JHR Associate Editors.

For further information, please refer to our FAQs section on our website. Additional enquiries regarding the nomination process should be directed to the IAHR Secretariat via email to awards@iahr.org

8th Willi H. Hager JHR Best Reviewer Award | For authoring the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the period 2021-2022.
Prof. Dr Daniel B. Bung, Germany
Dr Tong-Chuan Che, Hong Kong SAR, China
Dr Talia Tokyay, UK

7th Willi H. Hager JHR Best Reviewer Award | For authoring the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the period 2019-2020
Nadia Penna, Italy
Juvenal Letelier, Chile
Huan-Feng Duan, Hong Kong SAR, China

6th Willi H. Hager JHR Best Reviewer Award | For authoring the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the period 2017-2018
Michael Pfister, Switzerland
Ling Zhou, China

5th Willi H. Hager JHR Best Reviewer Award | For authoring the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the period 2015-2016
Claudia Adduce, Italy
Koen Blanckaert, Hong Kong SAR, China
Sk Zeeshan Ali, India

4th Willi H. Hager JHR Best Reviewer Award | For authoring the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the period 2012-2014
Jorge Abad, USA
Robert Bialik, Poland
Wernher Brevis, UK

3rd Willi H. Hager JHR Best Reviewer Award | For authoring the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the period 2010-2012
Stuart Cameron, UK
Oscar Castro-Orgaz, Spain
Stefano Pagliara, Italy

2nd Willi H. Hager JHR Best Reviewer Award | For authoring the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the period 2010-2011
Fabian Bombardelli, USA
Benoît Spinewine, Belgium
Michael Tritthart, Austria

1st Willi H. Hager JHR Best Reviewer Award | For authoring the most outstanding reviews of the papers submitted to the IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research during the period 2007-2009
Cristiana Di Cristo, Italy
Sandra Soares-Frazão, Belgium
Pedro Lee, New Zealand