Dr. Despo C. Fatta-Kassinos
Despo C. Fatta-Kassinos is a Professor at the University of Cyprus (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Nireas- International Water Research Center) She is the head of the Gaia Laboratory of Environmental and Engineered Water Processes and Systems. She has extensive experience in urban wastewater treatment and micropollutants. She has authored 190 journal publications (h-index 80, >32000 citations) and led influential research projects totaling 14.4 million EUR, such as the European COST Action NEREUS ES1403 and ANSWER (H2020-MSCA-ITN- 2015/675530) project, addressing chemical micropollutants and antibiotic resistance in wastewater reuse. Her accolades include among others the Cyprus National Research Award and the Noack Laboratorien Outstanding Science Career Award.