David Gray

David Grey ,visiting professor at the university of Oxford while continuing to work with many governments around the world on water security issues.  Professor David Grey has almost 40 years experience worldwide in inter-sectoral water assessment, management and development. He is a water practitioner, policy analyst, researcher and writer who has lived and worked for extended periods in Africa, Asia, Europe and the USA. Professor Grey was a water specialist at the World Bank for 26 years to 2009, becoming its Senior Water Advisor with responsibility for corporate water policies and advisory oversight of the water community and the portfolio of water resources, irrigation, water supply and sanitation and hydropower. He has provided policy advice and policy advice to leaders of international organizations, heads of state and government many times. Professor David Grey has served as a visiting professor and a guest scholar in world-class universities such as Oxford University and Harvard University. He has made special reports for many universities in the world including Tsinghua University, and has made outstanding contributions to the research of water security and international rivers.