John K. Banyard

Professor Banyard is a member of the Water Industry Commission and a chartered engineer who retired in December 2004 as an Executive Director, of the private water company, Severn Trent Plc following a career in the water industry. His particular areas of responsibility were the design and management of the capital programme, the day-to-day operation of the company’s infrastructure, and R&D. He acted as an adviser to the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland from January 2005 and became a member of the 6 man commission when it replaced the Commissioner in October 2005.

John Banyard delivered, all over the world, the 5th International Brunel lecture 'Water for the World - Why is it so difficult?'[1].