Eastwood Park’s water hygiene tutor and lead trainer, David Harper, has been recognised for his contribution and service to water safety and combating Legionnaire’s disease.
A leading engineering authority on Legionnaire’s disease in both the UK and abroad, he was presented with an Honorary Fellowship by the Society of Public Health Engineers at the society’s annual dinner, by Chris Northey, SoPHE chairman, and IHEEM’s new President. ‘Honoured and privileged’ to receive the award, David Harper said he hoped he would be able to continue helping the Society for many years.
His work on Legionella began in 1979 when he investigated the cause of the, then little known disease at Kingston Hospital while a superintendent engineer there. He subsequently wrote a paper, published by IHEEM, on the outbreak’s engineering implications. Eastwood Park added: “He was instrumental in developing the legislation we are now familiar with, and the water hygiene courses here over the past 20 years.” In October 2012 (HEJ – November 2012) IHEEM presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
