Alexander J.B. Zehnder

Professor Alexander J.B. Zehnder currently chairs the Sustainable Earth Office and serves as a Visiting Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He has held significant academic and administrative roles, including former Director of Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology), President of the ETH-Domain Board, and Professor of Environmental Biotechnology at ETH Zurich. His expertise spans water policy, microbial ecology, and sustainable development.

Research Focus

• Water management and policy
• Microbial physiology in aquatic systems
• Water-energy-food nexus
• Capital market instruments for sustainability

Honors & Awards

• Order of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz), 1st Class (2010)
• Public Service Medal, Singapore (2017)
• SETAC Europe Environmental Education Award (1996)
• Honorary Doctorate from University Henri-Poincaré, Nancy (1998)

He has led major institutions like Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions and co-founded NanRise Pte Ltd.