Professor Murray Grabinsky will deliver a keynote address at the 13th Annual International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings in Toronto, Canada, May 3-6, 2010. www.paste2010.com
Professor Bibhu Mohanty delivered a Keynote address on Sympathetic Pressures and Explosives and Blasting Performance at the 9th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation, September 13-17, 2009, Granada, Spain. www.fragblast.org
At the Canadian Institute of Mining Annual General Meeting in 2008, Professor Hadjigeorgiou was awarded the Rock Mechanics Award from in recognition of significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of rock mechanics in Canada.
Professor Bawden was inducted to the Canadian Academy of Engineering at the Academy’s 2009 Annual General Meeting in Calgary. Professor Bawden was cited for his work as “….an educator, researcher and practitioner in applied rock engineering for the mining and civil engineering communities in Canada and internationally. His former students hold leading positions in mining and consulting engineering firms in Canada and abroad. Professor Bawden's research work has been focused primarily on the design and support of large underground excavations in rock primarily in the mining sector. Mining is a critical component of the Canadian economy. Professor Bawden's work has had, and continues to have, a direct and positive impact on mine productivity, profitability and safety. He has published his research work broadly and has developed new tools that are used by mines around the world to enhance mine safety and productivity.”
Professor R. Paul Young received the 2005 John A. Franklin Award of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. This prestigious award is given to outstanding researchers who have made significant contributions in the field of rock engineering.
Dr Mark Hildyard was awarded the 2005 Rocha Medal by the International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM). Dr Hildyard won the award for his thesis, supervised by Professor Paul Young, which focuses on numerical modelling techniques for understanding the science behind rock bursts and microfracture in mines and underground facilities.