The IAHR Technical Committee on Hydraulic Structures is now accepting nominations for two upcoming vacancies in the Leadership Team. The selected candidates will officially begin their tenure in June 2025 at the 41st IAHR World Congress in Singapore.

IAHR seeks diverse representations from across the globe, including water professionals at different career stages, as well as a balance of academics, practice-oriented engineers, and applied researchers. IAHR wants to ensure that the HSLT reflects and serves the diverse IAHR community worldwide.

 Eligibility and Expectations:

• Candidates must be current members of the IAHR Hydraulic Structures Technical Committee. For guidance, please consider the following excerpts from the IAHR bylaws: “The Leadership Team (LT) of the Committee should represent the high scientific, technical and professional quality and dedication, as well as a fair representation of the regional distribution of world-wide IAHR membership. It is to be expected that post-holders will dedicate reasonable time to their duties and attend Committee meetings."

• Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged. If nominating a colleague, prior consent from the nominee is required.

• It is expected that post-holders will be able to attend IAHR World Congresses in-person and actively contribute to the activities of the Hydraulic Structures Technical Committee, including workshops, publications, Symposia, etc.

• Leadership Team roles are voluntary.

 Application Process:   

• Nominations must be submitted online through the following webform: Nomination Form. Deadline: March 31, 2025, at 23:59 CET. Late submissions will not be accepted.

• The application requires a candidate statement and the submission of a concise resume with a short biography (maximum 2 pages).

• This information will be used to short-list candidates and for candidate information during the formal electronic election by all IAHR Hydraulic Structures Technical Committee members.

• The elected LT members will be announced at the IAHR World Congress in Singapore. 

For more details on the committee’s past efforts, please visit: IAHR Hydraulic Structures Technical Committee. 

For any questions, please contact: jenny.lu@iahr.org  

We encourage strong nominations from individuals with diverse professional, cultural, and regional backgrounds!