Due to the National Day of Mourning on 22 September, this event has been rescheduled to 15 November and will form part of SMI's Memorial Awards Ceremony.
Established in memory of Professor Bill Whiten the prize will support meritorious PhD students, engaging in process control and model development at The University of Queensland, to complete their thesis or participate in a local or international conference.
Professor Whiten, had a long and distinguished career with the UQ and the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC). He held many roles including JKMRC Acting Director 1973-74, Professorial Research Fellow, JKMRC Chief Scientist, and he was an active member of UQ’s academic board.
The Bill Whiten Memorial Prize is maintained by the income of a perpetual endowment fund supported by Mrs Agnes Whiten AM.