Dr. Karina Gin is a Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). She holds a ScD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, an MEng from NUS, and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on water quality, specifically the dynamics of microbial and chemical pollutants, with an emphasis on antimicrobial resistance, algal blooms, and wastewater surveillance. Dr. Gin has led research projects worth over $16.5 million and has been honored with the Dean’s Chair Award at NUS's Faculty of Engineering. She is an Associate Editor for Environmental Technology & Innovation and co-authored ‘The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours,’ awarded by the UN Atlas of the Ocean. Additionally, she has received the Technology Enterprise Challenge Innovator Award in Singapore. Dr. Gin has contributed significantly to global water safety and quality discussions, serving in various capacities, including WHO-FAO meetings and WHO expert panels, and as the Chair of the National Committee of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme from 2000 to 2015.