Joan Bray Rose (born March 5, 1954) is an American microbiologist.
Rose earned her bachelor's degree in microbiology from the University of Arizona, followed by a master's degree in the same subject from the University of Wyoming. She returned to Arizona to obtain a doctorate, also in microbiology. Rose then taught at the University of South Florida until 2003.[1][2] She serves as the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research at Michigan State University.[3]
Rose won the Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize in 2001, and used some of the prize money to endow the Rose Water Fellowship at Michigan State University.[4] She was the 2008 recipient of the International Water Association's Hei-jin Woo Award.[5] Rose was elected a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering in 2011 "for contributions to improving water quality safety and public health."[6] In 2015, the government of Singapore granted Rose honorary citizenship to honor her research on the nation's water infrastructure and quality.[7] The next year, Rose was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize.[8]
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- ^ "Joan Rose: Biography". International Water Association.
- ^ "Rose, Joan B." Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ Kastl, Mackenzie; Salk, Kateri; Rose, Joan (June 17, 2015). "Rose Water Fellowship awardee named". Michigan State University. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Joan Rose wins IWA award". Storm Water Solutions. September 10, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Joan B. Rose". United States National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Ward, Kim (October 21, 2015). "MSU professor named honorary citizen of Singapore". Michigan State University. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Ward, Kim (March 22, 2016). "MSU global water scientist awarded world's top water prize". Michigan State University. Retrieved January 28, 2019.