Journal of the Geological Society of India | 2019
SAAEG Life Time Achievement Award to Prof. K.L. Rai and Dr. P.S.N. Murthy
Abstract
An International Conference on “Diamond and other Gemstones, (with Emphasis on India’s Resources and Policy Perspectives)” was organized jointly by the South Asian Association of Economic Geologists (SAAEG), Aligarh and Bhopal Chapters and Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, at Aligarh from 27th and 28th of October, 2017. The Conference was well attended. SAAEG confers its “Life Time Achievement Award”, every year, on a “Distinguished Academician” and a “Mining Geologist from Mineral Industry” who have made significant/outstanding contributions, in Economic/Mining Geology”. For the year 2017, “Prof. K.L. Rai” (Retd. Professor and Head of the Dept of. Applied Geology, ISM, Dhanbad), President, SAAEG, Bhopal and “Dr. P.S.N.Murthy”, Former General Manager (Investigation and Geostatistics), NMDC Ltd, Hyderabad, Vice-President (South Zone), SAAEG, representing Academician and Industry respectively, have been conferred with the Award on 27-10-2017, at Aligarh. The contributions of both Prof. K.L. Rai and Dr. Murthy are vast and therefore only important aspects are mentioned below.