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WA-MS News Bulletin

Professor Drioli passes on October 31, 2024

With deep sorrow, we share the painful news of the passing of Prof. Enrico Drioli, esteemed co-founder and Honorary President of the European Membrane Society.

Higher Education Membrane Workshop at AMSIC-4

WA-MS is co-hosting a higher education membrane workshop at AMSIC-4 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 4. WA-MS president Ranil Wickramasinghe will be present to co-host this workshop.

Report on the 1st General Assembly of the World Association of Membrane Societies (WA-MS)

The first General Assembly was successfully completed during the 13th International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes (ICOM 2023) in Chiba, Japan, on 12 July, 2023. It was attended by 23 people, including representatives of all three Founding Societies of AMS, EMS and NAMS.

Panel Session WA-MS at ICOM 2023 

At ICOM 2023, WA-MS invited experts in membrane technology, Dr. Seong Yong Ha (CEO of Airrane Co. LTD), Dr. Tim Merkel (vice president of technology at Membrane Technology and Research), and Dr. Volkan Filiz (the head of microporous polymer department in Hereon institute of membrane in Germany) to share their perspectives in a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Mikel Duke from Victoria University in Australia and Ms. Sara Chergaoui from UC Louvain University in Belgium.

WA-MS will host two events at ICOM 2023 on Tuesday, July 11

On July 9, 2023 (Tuesday) WA-MS will host The General Assembly and a special WA-MS session with information for the Education courses, a panel discussion, and several technical presentations by WA-MS members. Please join both events in Japan!

19th Jan 2023
MESD granted and first
cohort open for application

We are pleased to inform you that the Master in Membrane Engineering for Sustainable Development - MESD proposal has successfully passed the evaluation phase of the Erasmus + program, Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters 2022.

5th July 2022
WA-MS Special Session at AMS13

WA-MS was pleased to be part of the 13th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS13) by holding a special session during the conference on 5th July 2022.

1st November 2021
First course provided by WA-MS

The first WA-MS Education course was delivered by WA-MS Teacher and Education Working group co-chair Prof Ranil Wickramasinghe It was delivered online on the 1st November 2021 as part of the 3rd African Membrane Society International Congress.

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