Dr. Geoff Townsend

Dr. Geoff Townsend is an industry fellow for Ecolab. He helps direct Ecolab’s water- and energy-related innovation with a particular emphasis on enabling our customers to meet the challenges associated with water scarcity and water quality constraints while minimizing the financial and environmental impact.

Geoff has gained extensive experience in the design, optimization and troubleshooting of processes across a variety of industries including power production and petrochemical processing. He is currently utilizing these insights to advance digital twin technologies for operations with the highest water and energy consumption. Geoff is also actively engaged in Ecolab’s sustainability initiatives particularly in water stewardship and decarbonization, collaborating with a variety of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Since 2017, he has been the leader of Water Europe’s Cluster Theme ‘Water Smart Industry’ and is currently engaged in several wastewater recycle projects in Europe and the Middle East.

Dr. Townsend received a Bachelor’s in Ecology (UEA) and a Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry from the University of Cambridge.