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| Thursday, 26 June 2003 |
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Sri Lankan born Dr. Laxman Mahendra Amaratunga of the School of Engineering, Laurentian University in Canada has been awarded the University's Teaching Excellence Award for 2002/2003 in recognition of his contributions to the field of teaching and academic research. After his arrival at Laurentian University in 1984, Dr. Amaratunga who is also a Professor has taught courses in metallurgical engineering and process control to many hundreds of students while showing his talents as an inspiring teacher and dedicated researcher. Lauded by his students, past and present, and his colleagues at LU and around the world, Dr. Amaratunga balances a deep respect for his subject and the ability to convey difficult concepts in a clear and engaging way. A former student writes: "Dr. Lucky consistently presents material in a fresh and entertaining manner and attempts to get students involved in the classroom." Dr. Amaratunga received the Distinguished Lecturer Award in 1999-2000 from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), is an active member of CIM and its committees, is an editor of the Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly and received a CIM Fellowship in 1997. Dr. Laxman "Lucky" Amaratunga, Professor of Engineering is the recipient of the 2002-2003 Teaching Excellence Award at LU. His selection has much less to do with luck than with his enviable teaching career, which began in 1984 at Laurentian. According to Dr. Greg Baiden, Director of the School of Engineering, "the time has come to give our institutional recognition for this nationally and internationally recognised excellent teacher and researcher in mining." Dr. Amaratunga third in a family of seven is the father of two and is the son of late D. U. Amaratunga, former Superintendent of the Electricity Department at Galle. |
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