Dr. McBean is an eminent scholar, world-class expert and Canada Research Chair in Water Supply Security at University of Guelph. He has authored two books, 17 edited books, over 280 journal papers and has received many awards. Ed has given expert advice to 65 countries and to organizations, including the World Bank, UNESCO, UNDP, & CIDA. During his nine year tenure as VP at Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, a consulting company providing diverse engineering services in Canada, USA and UK, the company grew from 800 to 2600 staff members and Ed is acknowledged as the individual who put the word 'world' in www.CRAworld.com.