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Young Leaders

The IDRA Young Leaders Program was officially launched at the 2009 World Congress in Dubai. The goals of this exciting initiative are to help promote opportunities in the industry, support career advancement, and provide a forum for communication and the exchange of ideas among young professionals and the industry at large. The YLP is open to any IDRA member 35 years of age or under.

To become an IDRA-YLP member, go to the Membership tab on our website – www.idadesal.org, go to the section that says Join/Renew, and choose the appropriate membership category. Please note, for a student membership, you will be required to upload your fulltime student status via a copy of your student ID or a letter from your educational institute. There is a section to join YLP after selecting your membership category.

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Young Leaders Program Co-Leaders

Dr. Antonella De Luca

Dr. Antonella De Luca

Switzerland
Head of Competence Center Environmental Solutions, Omya International AG
antonella.deluca@omya.com

Mr. Daniele Strongone

Mr. Daniele Strongone

USA
General Manager EMEIA & APAC, American Water Chemicals
dstrongone@membranechemicals.com

Mr. Rory Weaver

Mr. Rory Weaver

USA
Director of Marketing and Business Development, FEDCO
rory.weaver93@gmail.com

Regional Coordinators

Mr. Angel Abajas

Mr. Angel Abajas

Europe, EU
European Sales Manager, Desalination, Energy Recovery
AAbajas@energyrecovery.com

Ms. Kamakshi Sharma

Ms. Kamakshi Sharma

North America (NA)
Director of Marketing & Strategy, Aquatech
kmsharma@aquatech.com

Carem Habayeb

Carem Habayeb

Middle East/Africa, MEA
Business Development and Sales Manager, FEDCO
chabayeb@fedco-usa.com

Dr. Jungbin Kim

Dr. Jungbin Kim

Asia Pacific, APAC
Assistant Professor, Wenzhou-Kean University
kjungbin@kean.edu

Technical Coordinators

Communication and Webinar Coordinators

Ms. Mariam Ouda

Ms. Mariam Ouda

United Arab Emirates
PhD candidate, Khalifa University
mariam.ouda@ku.ac.ae

Technical Coordinators

Mentorship and Membership Coordinators

Dr. Motasem Abushaban

Dr. Motasem Abushaban

Morocco
Desalination Advisor German Agency for International Cooperation “GIZ”, Jordan & Affiliated Professor in Water Desalination at Mohammed I Polytechnic University
motasem.abushaban@gmail.com

Dr. Christine Kleffner

Dr. Christine Kleffner

Germany
Process Engineer & Senior Researcher, Cologne Membrane Lab, University of Applied Sciences
christine.kleffner@th-koeln.de

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