Harro Bode (born 20 February 1951, in Sobernheim) is a German sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Cl* with Frank Hübner at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Bode studied civil engineering and later became CEO of Ruhrverband:, a large water utility in the west of Germany. He was appointed honorary professor at the University of Hanover and published many papers about water science and water politics.

Honours

• 1976: Award of silver laurel leaf by German Bundespräsident Walter Scheel
• 1987: Karl-Imhoff-Prize of the German *ociation for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA) (formerly ATV)
• 2014: IWA-Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Water Management and Science"
• 2015: Golden Badge of Honor of the German *ociation for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA)

References

External links

• Literature from and about Harro Bode in the catalogue of the German national library
• Ruhrverband