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Team on 12 September 2005
Lees receives de Bruyne Medal
The late Dr Bill Lees has been named as the fourth recipient to receive the prestigious de Bruyne Medal following a lifetime's work leading innovation within the industry.
The late Dr Bill Lees has been named as the fourth recipient to receive the prestigious de Bruyne Medal following a lifetime's work leading innovation within the industry Sponsored by Huntsman, the de Bruyne Medal honours Norman de Bruyne, the founder of Aero Research and the company in which Huntsman has its roots
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The de Bruyne Medal is awarded every two to three years in recognition of the recipient's personal contribution to innovation in the field of adhesives-related technology.
It recognises specific novel technical achievements where theoretical science can be shown to have been translated into viable commercial applications.
Known as the adhesives "legend" Dr Lees had a distinguished 35-year career within the industry.
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He developed entirely new chemical and construction technologies for soil stabilisation and controlling water flow in the field of civil engineering.
The new techniques were successfully used in the construction and repair of many tunnels and dams, including the Boulby Potash Mine (ICI), which at the time - and probably still is - the biggest, deepest and highest pressure, at 345bar, grouting operation ever carried out.
Dr Lees and his team also developed innovative techniques for manufacturing anaerobic adhesives and sealing compounds.
His department introduced cyanoacrylates manufacture to the UK as well as developing a range of toughened adhesives and sealants.
His innovative work became well known across several diverse areas.
One of Dr Lees' enduring legacies is the development of the expert system - PAL - used for guiding adhesive selection by the end-user.
The program has been widely acclaimed and was exhibited for two years by the DTI as a fine example of its type.
It was also awarded a Certificate of Merit by the British Computer Society.
Huntsman has strong ties to the de Bruyne Medal and presenting this years award to Dr Lees' son will be Gorm Jensen, Vice-President of Huntsman's Coatings, Construction and Adhesives Division.
He comments: "We believe in innovation, but we also believe innovation is not just about being inventive, it is about taking ideas the whole way through to a value-added market application".
"This was something that Dr Lees understood at the same time as making a valuable contribution to the advancement of this technology".
"I am delighted to be presenting this award to his son as an honour of his father's great scientific and technological achievements".
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