Nikolay Voutchkov is a recognised world leader in desalination technology. He has over 25 years of experience in planning, environmental review, permitting and implementation of large seawater desalination, water treatment and water reclamation projects globally. He has extensive expertise with all phases of seawater desalination project delivery: from conceptual scoping, pilot testing and feasibility analysis; to front-end and detailed project design; environmental review and permitting; contractor procurement; project construction, operations oversight and asset management. Nikolay is President of Water Globe Consulting, a private company specialising in providing expert advisory services for seawater desalination and reuse. Previously, he was Chief Technology Officer and Corporate Technical Director for Poseidon Resources. In recognition of his outstanding services to the field of seawater desalination, Nikolay has received a number of prestigious awards from the International Desalination Association, the International Water Association and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He has published numerous technical articles in the field of water and wastewater treatment and reuse, and is co-author of several books on membrane treatment and desalination.
