Linden to preside over international association

Karl Linden, professor of environmental engineering at CU Boulder, recently took over the role of president of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA).

Linden has researched and developed UV technology since the early 1990s. From New York City, Linden graduated from the esteemed Bronx High School of Science, and studied environmental engineering at Cornell University as an undergraduate. He attended University of California Davis for his master’s degree and Ph.D. graduate studies in environmental engineering.

Linden is currently leading a team to develop a solar toilet as part of the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge funded by the Gates Foundation.