Renowned hydrologist Günter Blöschl has been awarded the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize 2025 for his groundbreaking contributions to flood hydrology and understanding the increasing risks of flooding due to climate change.
- Blöschl is a professor at the Vienna University of Technology and has been instrumental in shaping modern hydrology and water resource management.
Why Blöschl Won the Prize?
- World’s leading flood hydrologist
- Expert in regional flood processes & climate change impacts
- Pioneering research in water engineering & flood risk management
About the Stockholm Water Prize
- Established in 1991
- Considered the “Nobel Prize of Water”
- Presented by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during World Water Week in August
- This prestigious honor is awarded by the Stockholm Water Foundation in cooperation with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
(Source: Stockholm Water Prize)
