Research

Top award for professor

Published 12 January 2010

Rory Mortimore, the university's recently-retired professor of geology, has received one of the UK's most prestigious awards.

He has been invited by the Geological Society to deliver the society's Engineering Group's 11th Glossop Lecture.

Ivan Hodgson, Engineering Group's chair, said the invitation reflected the "high esteem in which you are held in our discipline". He added: "I am sure that you are aware that it is a rare honour representing the highest award the Engineering Group, and indeed the UK Engineering Geology community, can bestow."

Professor Mortimore said: "I am pleased for the university and our courses as this is the first time such an award in my profession has gone to a 'new' university."

The award is seen as recognition of the contribution Professor Mortimore has made to the geological profession, engineering geology and, in particular, for his work on chalk stratigraphy and fracturing.

The Glossop lectures have been running since 1997. Professor Mortimore's lecture will take place at the Royal Geographical Society in South Kensington, London, in November.