IDA pays tribute to Dr. Chiara Fabbri

IDA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF DR. CHIARA FABBRI, 1984-2020

We mourn the untimely passing of our friend and colleague Dr. Chiara Fabbri. Chiara was the Head of Projects at ILF Engineers Italia and a longstanding member of the IDA.

She was a highly respected professional and a leader in major desalination projects of the Middle East acting as a Project Manager, Contract Manager, SWRO Specialist and a coordinator of the MASDAR renewable energy desalination program.

Over the course of her career, she published more than 10 papers on desalination leading edge research and economics and participated in the main desalination events and IDA World Congress acting as a committee member, speaker, session chair and topic chair.

Chiara was truly one of the young dynamic women of our industry and the Association was fortunate enough to benefit from her expertise and kindness. She will be mourned across the water industry by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband Dr. Roberto Mangano and two daughters Ginevra and Bianca, to whom the IDA community sends its deepest condolences.

Dr. Chiara Fabbri at IDA World Congress 2019, Serving as a Topic and Session Chair