EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 50 MIN
9. Prof. Huub Savenije
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This History of Hydrology interview features Professor Huub Savenije from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Huub was the 2008 Henry Darcy medallist of the EGU. He is interviewed by Professor Okke Batelaan of Flinders University, Australia at the Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 11 April, 2019.The original Youtube video can be found here.0:00:00 Start0:00:22 Introduction by Okke Batelaan0:01:00 Youth and background0:02:53 Choosing civil engineering studies Delft0:04:56 Inspirer Prof. Adriaan Volker at Delft 0:07:56 Math teacher0:09:51 Working and living in Mozambique0:16:00 Working for Euroconsult all over the world0:18:05 IHE Delft 1990, PhD 19920:21:45 Teaching crown-prince Willem Alexander0:24:56 TU Delft 1999, Chair in Hydrology 20040:26:28 Highlights and achievements in last 20 years0:30:11 Teaching and supervision of students0:31:06 On doing measurements0:33:30 Awards and scientific impact0:37:19 Passion, disappointments, collaborations0:43:13 Retirement0:44:27 Legacy0:48:46 Future of hydrology? Go to the field!0:50:08 ClosureLicensed under Creative Commons copyright CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments:Video & editing: Okke Batelaan, Frankie FilmsSponsorship: Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University, AustraliaPodcast: Pau Wiersma
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