Peter Vanrolleghem è professore ordinario Dipartimento di acqua, tecnologia e Ingegneria Ambientale presso l'Università di Laval, Canada. Peter Vanrolleghem obtained his degrees in Bio-engineering and PhD in Environmental Technologies from Ghent University (Belgium). In 2006 he immigrated in Quebec as holder of the Canada Research Chair on Water Quality Modelling. He is full professor at the Civil and Water Engineering Department of Université Laval. His research focuses on urban wastewater systems and tackles challenges such as nutrient, micropollutants and greenhouse gases, by developing and using mathematical models, automated monitoring stations, process control and in-house pilot- and full-scale experimental work. He is chair of WEF’s Modeling Expert Group of the America’s (MEGA) and is Member of WEF’s House of Delegates, representing Québec. He is member of IWA’s Board of Directors and is co-chair of a number of Task Groups.