Dr, Steffen Berg, PoreLab Scientific Advisory Board member, has been awarded the prestigious Darcy Award from the Society of Core Analysts, SCA (The Society of Core Analysts).
Congratulations!
The SCA board wrote the following to Steffen Berg: This recognition is a testament to your incredible dedication and exceptional contribution to our field. Your passion and commitment continue to inspire all of us, and this distinction is well deserved. Once again, congratulations on this remarkable achievement
About the Awardee:
Dr. Steffen Berg is Principal Science Expert at Shell Global Solutions International B.V., in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In addition to having a background in theoretical condensed matter physics with a PhD and postdoctoral positions at Bell Labs and Princeton, he has established an international reputation as one of the sharpest and most knowledgeable individuals in the physics of porous media, especially in connection with real porous media (as opposed to model media).
About the Darcy Award:
In 1991 the SCA received the meritorious SPWLA technical achievement award. This award was presented to the Society of Core Analysts for the 1990 series of papers entitled: “SCA guidelines for sample preparation and porosity measurement of electrical resistivity samples”. Many SCA members contributed to this series, and this was the first time the SPWLA gave this award to a chapter.
The SCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded annually to an individual deemed by the SCA Board of Directors to have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of core analysis technology. The award is the SCA’s highest honor and the only award for technical achievement. Since the purpose of the award is to acknowledge technical achievement, the 1995-1996 SCA Board of Directors has voted to change the name of the award to Technical Achievement Award. In 2007, the Board of Directors decided to change the name to Darcy Award, in honour of Henry Darcy and his work leading to the Darcy Law.
In 2012, the Board decided to grant a Service Award to members which have made Outstanding Contributions and Endeavors for many years to the Society.