Prof. Andrea Rinaldo

Prof. Andrea Rinaldo is the Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 2023 for his groundbreaking work with a major impact on several academic fields, including hydrology, hydrogeomorphology and epidemiology. His research is used to protect biodiversity and stem the spread of disease.

Dr Andrea Rinaldo is a Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and at the University of Padova. He is described as an innovative and rigorous scientist whose work has had a major impact on several academic fields, including hydrology, hydrogeomorphology and epidemiology.  He has co-authored more than 320 peer-reviewed articles for the most prestigious academic journals in hydrology, ecology and physics, as well as interdisciplinary journals such as Science and Nature.