Professor Peter Scales

Deputy Dean, Melbourne School of Engineering, University of Melbourne; Director, Australia-China Joint Research Centre on River Basin Management; Director, Particulate Fluids Processing Centre

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Made Possible By Melbourne

The world is rushing towards a water crisis. The United Nations estimates more than 780 million people, 1 in 10 of the world’s population, do not have access to safe drinking water.

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Environment

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Under the Microscope

Anything but a drip: Working on the worldwide water crisis

Working on his family farm instilled a lifelong interest in water for Professor Peter Scales, an international expert in water recycling and quality

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Sciences & Technology

New technologies to quench a thirsty world

Pioneering engineering technologies mean farmers can use water more efficiently, helping address global water shortages and produce more food

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