DMTC has honoured brilliant young researchers and long-time collaborators at its 2019 Awards for Excellence.
Projects at the leading edge of technology advancement in the land vehicle and naval shipbuilding domains – working with industry primes like Thales Australia and BAE Systems and leading University and research agencies – were acknowledged with awards. (more…)
Defence and DMTC industry partner RUAG Australia have successfully completed a program to develop and demonstrate laser additive deposition (LAD) as a technology for repairing damaged high strength steel aircraft components.
Former DMTC Director, Emeritus Professor John Norrish, has been made a Fellow of the American Welding Society in recognition of his distinguished contribution to the discipline.
The AWS is the peak body for welding and joining technology in the United States, with about 70,000 members industry, national research labs, universities and training organisations from the US and around the world.
Being elected a Fellow of the Society is a recognition of the distinguished contribution of individual members in the field of welding science and technology, in John’s case over more than 50 years.
Earlier this year John was also made a Fellow of DMTC, at which time DMTC Chair Tony Quick acknowledged John for his “unquenchable energy, vitality, willingness and ability to get involved in the detail of so many of our critical programs.”
There are more details on the University of Wollongong’s website here.
Federal Member for Ryan, the Hon Jane Prentice MP, used a speech in Federal Parliament earlier this year to publicly acknowledge the career of one of the founding fathers of DMTC, Emeritus Professor David St.John from the University of Queensland.
You can watch Mrs Prentice’s speech here.
The recognition in Federal Parliament followed David’s acceptance, earlier this year, of one of three inaugural DMTC Fellowships for significant meritorious contributions to the company.
In March 2019 a symposium named in Professor St John’s honour will be held at the international TMS 2019 conference in Texas. TMS brings together more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, business leaders and other professionals in the minerals, metals and materials disciplines.
