Kaveh Madani

Kaveh Madani
Kaveh Madani
	Kaveh Madani
Born	1981 (age 42–43); Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Alma mater	University of California, Davis; Lund University; University of Tabriz;
Known for	Fundamental contributions to integrating game theory and decision analysis into water management models; Environmental activism and impacting water policy in Iran;
Awards	New Face of Civil Engineering (2012); Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Young Scientists (2016); Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (2017); Hydrologic Sciences Early Career Award (2019); Ambassador Award (2020);
	Scientific career
Institutions	United Nations University; City College of New York; Yale University; Iran's Department of Environment; Imperial College London; University of Central Florida;
Doctoral advisor	Jay R. Lund
Notable students	Ali Salajegheh
Website	KavehMadani.com; @KavehMadani;

Kaveh Madani (Persian: کاوه مدنی; born 1981 in Tehran) is a scientist, activist, and former Iranian politician. He previously served as the Deputy Head of Iran's Department of Environment (also Iran's Deputy Vice President). He also served as the Vice President of the United Nations Environmental Assembly Bureau from 2017 to 2018.

He is known for his work on integrating game theory and decision analysis into water resources management models. His research and outreach activities have influenced water policy in Iran. He also has played a major role in raising public awareness about Iran's water and environmental problems in recent years.

Known as "Iran's expat eco-warrior", he was considered the "Symbol of Expatriate Return" to Iran during President Rouhani's administration.

He is currently the Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), and a Research Professor at the City College of New York. Prior to this, he has held positions at Yale University and Imperial College London.

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