Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Professor of Hydrology, Shahbaz Khan has been presented the highly prestigious Biennial Medal from the Modelling and Simulation Society for Australia and New Zealand (MSSANZ) at a gala dinner in Christchurch New Zealand. The Biennial Medal for Natural Systems goes go to outstanding contributors to modelling and simulation over a sustained period and who have a record of service to the Society. Medallists automatically become Fellows of the MSSANZ. They are recognised for their unselfish dedication to the aims of the Society as well as for their contributions to modelling and simulation. Professor Khan, who’s also with CSIRO Land and Water, leads the Rural Water Use research stream for Water for a Healthy Country Flagship, is Director of the International Centre of WATER for Food Security at CSU and Regional Coordinator UNESCO IHP-HELP. Professor Khan says "the award is a great recognition of the end user driven development and application of innovative systems linking viable production, sustainable environment and real people to help solve real problems in real catchments."