The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) announced its 2011 awards at the 6th Biannual IUVA World Congress in Paris, France (May 23 - 27).

Trojan’s Chief Scientist, Bill Cairns, was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award in UV Science and Engineering for his work in promoting UV. In addition, Trojan was awarded Best 2010 UV Engineering Project (municipal drinking water UV disinfection project in Tianjin, China), and Green Innovations in UV for the TrojanUVTorrent™ featuring Solo Lamp™ Technology.

Lifetime Achievement Award in UV Science and Engineering
Winner: Dr. William L. Cairns, Chief Scientist at Trojan Technologies

This Award recognizes professional dedication and lifetime achievement in promoting UV and the mission of the IUVA. The winner is Dr. William L. Cairns, Chief Scientist at Trojan Technologies in London, ON, Canada. Dr. Cairns has a doctoral degree in biochemistry and biophysics, has been a professor and has served the Water Industry on numerous boards and committees as well as the IUVA. Dr. Cairns has dedicated himself to research for over 30 years and has globally contributed to the advancement and efficiency of ultraviolet water treatment at Trojan Technologies since 1989. He has been described as “One of the most collaborative and knowledgeable scientists in the water treatment field.” He is known to have quietly planted the seeds for many great research ideas that have come to fruition. Cairns is known to be a real gentleman, and is well-regarded for his expertise and knowledge.

Innovations in UV - Green Award
Winner: TrojanUVTorrent™ System with the Revolutionary Solo Lamp™ Technology

This award recognizes an exemplary product or process improving the Green image of UV applications. Each nominated UV-based product, process, or application is reviewed for its Green design and engineering attributes. The winning entry is the TrojanUVTorrent™ System with the Revolutionary Solo Lamp™ Technology. The TrojanUV Solo Lamp™ – offers the advantages of both existing medium pressure and low pressure high output lamp technologies. Incorporated into the TrojanUVTorrent™, the advantages include lower life cycle costs, easy maintenance and reduced environmental impact. The Solo Lamp™ combines the low power consumption of a low pressure UV lamp with high output that is characteristic of a medium pressure UV lamp, leading to low lamp count. This combination allows the Solo Lamp™ to have a significantly lower environmental impact compared to other UV lamp technologies as measured by carbon footprint and lifecycle assessment. Scientists and engineers at TrojanUV have worked over the past 5 years to develop this green UV technology addition to UV disinfection systems.