The 2010 Winner is Professor Graham Clark

Professor Clark retired from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation in Australia in 2005 where he served as Research Leader Structural Integrity. He was responsible for leading basic research on aircraft structures, including full-scale testing, and providing program support to the Australian Defence Force. This included responsibility for providing DSTO’s advice to the Australian Defence Force on all fleet aircraft life and structural integrity issues. Prior to that he led the a DSTO research group undertaking research into fatigue and life extension. Part of the group supported the ADF by assessing aircraft structural and materials defects, failures and deterioration, including providing support for defect assessment, including NDE, in major full-scale fatigue tests.

He also led the DSTO Accident Investigation Team, over a period in which some 50 accidents and incidents were investigated, including several very demanding investigations which identified major issues with fleet airworthiness and led to extensive research programs for fleet recovery.

In 1977 Graham started his DSTO career in materials engineering researching fatigue and fracture issues for a wide range of Army equipment, notably large-calibre (105mm) ordnance and armoured vehicles, as well as Navy materiel (torpedo and propulsion systems). After several years he moved to aircraft research, and developed programs modeling impact damage and fatigue of impact-damaged composites for F/A-18.

Prior to this, in the UK, he undertook post-doctoral research at the University of Cambridge for the Royal Navy into fatigue cracking in nuclear pressure vessels for submarines, and this included the development of structural health monitoring systems to ensure integrity. His PhD research investigated fatigue crack growth at notches, principally in high-strength steels and titanium alloy.

Since 2008, he has been Innovation Professor, Aeronautical Design, at RMIT University in Melbourne, where he leads research into the degradation of aircraft components, repair, life extension and crashworthiness.

Professor Clark has served as the Australian National Delegate to the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue, as the National Leader of the Materials Performance in Systems panel of The Technical Cooperation Program, and on numerous structural review teams/panel. He has authored over 250 publications in the structural integrity area, and has received numerous ‘best paper’ awards. He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia.

Degrees:
BA (Natural Sciences) – University of Cambridge, 1972
MA (Natural Sciences) - University of Cambridge, 1976
PhD (Fatigue and Fracture) - University of Cambridge, 1976

Recognition:
RAAF - Air Vice Marshal Dietz Medallion for Outstanding Quality of Advice to RAAF (2002).
Director's Award for Outstanding Research, DSTO Materials Research Laboratories, (1983).
DSTO Achievement Award for Outstanding Science & Technology (2004).
Achievement Award, The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) (1986)
Achievement Award, The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) (1994)
Chief Defence Scientist’s Award for Excellent Science and Professional Judgement in support of HMAS Collins (2002).
Award for Best Technical Advice to Australian Defence Force (1998).
Editorial Board Member, Engineering Failure Analysis
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Fatigue

The John W. Lincoln Award

The John W. Lincoln Award was established in 1996 by the aircraft structural integrity community to recognize a distinguished career expert who has made significant contributions toward advancements in flight vehicle structural integrity and safety.  It is named in honor of the late Dr. John W. (Jack) Lincoln and is presented annually during the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) Conference.  The award will be presented this year after the Lincoln Award plenary presentation.

Details

The Medallion and Certificate are presented annually at the ASIP Conference. The Plaque lists the names of Past & Present Winners and is displayed at the ASIP Conference and at WPAFB between Conferences.

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