MSU professor named honorary citizen of Singapore

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Michigan State University researcher Joan Rose has been named an honorary citizen of Singapore for her significant contributions in developing a safe and sustainable water system in the island nation.

Joan Rose

Michigan State University researcher Joan Rose has been named an honorary citizen of Singapore for her significant contributions in developing a safe and sustainable water system in the island nation.

For the last 14 years, Rose, Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, has worked with researchers and government officials in Singapore to help build the country’s water infrastructure and monitor water quality.

“I am honored and delighted to receive this prominent national award,” Rose said. “I feel extremely fortunate to have played a small part in helping Singapore shape the way the world understands water."

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