Miriam Balaban (born in Philadelphia) is a publisher, editor and scientist,
recognized for her work in science communication and desalination. She has
founded international organizations (European Association of Science
Editors; International Federation of Science Editors), conferences
(International Conference of Scientific Editors) and journals (Desalination,
editor 1966–2009; Desalination and Water Treatment, editor 2009-
; Symbiosis 1985-) and has edited numerous journals, conference
proceedings and books. She also publishes the Desalination Directory, an
international online database.
