In recognition of his outstanding leadership in promoting interdisciplinary research between the microbial ecology and water/wastewater treatment fields, ASU Regents' Professor Bruce Rittmann receives the 2014 ISME/IWA Bio Cluster Award.

Rittman flew across the Atlantic this week to accept the award, of which he is the first winner. The recognition comes jointly from the International Water Association and the International Society of Microbial Ecology.