Harro Bode

Harro Bode (born 20 February 1951, in Sobernheim) is a German sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Frank Hübner at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Bode studied civil engineering and later became CEO of Ruhrverband, a large water utility in the west of Germany. He was appointed honorary professor at the University of Hanover and published many papers about water science and water politics.

Honours

 * 1976: Award of silver laurel leaf by German Bundespräsident Walter Scheel
 * 1987: Karl-Imhoff-Prize of the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA) (formerly ATV)
 * 2014: IWA-Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Water Management and Science"
 * 2015: Golden Badge of Honor of the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA)