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19 February 2010
Ben Fink, a former Chairman of GHD has been awarded a Medal of
the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to engineering and the
development of professional services.
Ben joined GHD in 1948, soon after graduating
in Civil Engineering from the University of Melbourne and remained
with the firm until his retirement in 1990.
During his 42-year career with GHD, Ben was
responsible for numerous innovations in water and wastewater
engineering throughout Victoria (and overseas) and as a consequence
the delivery of healthy water supplies and sewerage systems to
hundreds of thousands of people in local and international
communities.
Ben was an active member of numerous
professional societies and was a dedicated mentor to many young
engineers at GHD. Having passed away in June 2009, Ben will be
fondly remembered as a brilliant and perceptive problem-solver, a
caring manager of his staff and a highly ethical professional
practitioner.
GHD Chairman Des Whybird offered, “The fabric
of our everyday lives is woven through the work of this country’s
engineers; the roads we drive on, the water we drink and the
communities in which we live are the direct outcomes of the
engineer's work that continues to evolve. Ben Fink is a fine
example of the contribution one person can make to the wider
community.”
The Medal of the Order of Australia, established by Her Majesty
the Queen and first awarded in 1975, recognizes Australian citizens
and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.
For more information, contact:
E: Sonia Adams, T: 61 9239
7220.