Prof. Giuliano Di Baldassarre receives the Volker medal for outstanding original contributions which have significantly benefited society

2025-04-22

Giuliano Di Baldassarre, professor of hydrology and environmental analysis.

The International Hydrology Prize is awarded annually by IAHS, with UNESCO and WMO, to people who have made an outstanding contribution to hydrological science.

The International Hydrology Prize is awarded annually by The International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), with UNESCO and World Meteorological Organization WMO, to two people who have made an outstanding contribution to hydrological science.

"This year’s prize selection was especially competitive, with 15 nominations received, out of which 75% of the nominees were deemed outstanding, making this one of the most distinguished pools of candidates we have ever seen. The 2025 recipients emerged at the top of this highly accomplished group of excellency. Their contributions to hydrology have not only advanced scientific understanding but have also had a significant global impact."

The Volker medal - For outstanding original contributions, which have significantly benefited society by addressing critical issues of public interest and development, such as coupled human-flood and human-drought interactions goes to Prof. Giuliano Di Baldassarre, at the Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences, in Sweden.

The Dooge medal - For critical advancements to improve our understanding of climate warming as well as the cryosphere, hydrological processes, and hydrological predictions in cold regions and ungauged basins around the world - Prof. John Pomeroy, at the University of Saskatchewan, Department of Geography and Planning, in Canada.

The award ceremony is scheduled to take place in Roorkee, India during the IAHS Scientific Assembly from 5-10 October 2025.