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Dr Ir Gerhard M. van den Top

Dr Ir Gerhard M. van den Top.png Dr Ir Gerhard M. van den Top
Chairman, Amsterdam Regional Water Authority

Dr. ir. Gerhard van den Top is the Chairman of the Amsterdam Regional Water Authority, In 2006 the Regional Water Authority and the water departments of the City of Amsterdam merged to form Waternet, the first integrated watercycle utility in the Netherlands.

Before joining the Water Authority, he served as Managing Director of Vitens Evides International (VEI), an international partner utility in the field of urban services, and Executive Strategy Consultant for Shell Global Solutions, as well as executive roles at the WWF College for Conservation Leadership and World Wide Fund for Nature.

He also held a University Lecturer position at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Dr. van den Top holds an Engineering Degree in Tropical Land and Water Management from the Wageningen Agricultural University, and a PhD in Environmental Science from Leiden University.