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A graduate of the University of Adelaide, with a Master of Chemistry from the University of New South Wales, Professor Bursill came to UniSA in 1993 as an Adjunct Research Professor - a position he still holds in the University's SA Water Centre for Water Science and Systems.
Professor Bursill, internationally acknowledged as one of Australia's most respected water scientists, is the former CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment (1995-2005) and former Chief Scientist of the South Australian Water Corporation (1990-2005). He has spent almost 40 years in the water industry with a principal interest in water quality policy, planning, management and treatment.
Professor Bursill was responsible for establishing and directing the Australian Water Quality Centre in South Australia; is the Current Chairman of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Water Quality Advisory Committee; and has been a Member of the International Water Association (IWA) Program Committee since 1998.
Among many other awards and accolades, Professor Bursill was the recipient of the inaugural Premier's Gold Medal Award in 2005, in recognition of his outstanding contribution and commitment to the management and conservation of water; and he holds the highest honour of the Australian Water Association, the Peter Hughes Award.
