David Dreisinger of UBC holds an endowed Industrial Research Chair in Hydrometallurgy and is an international authority in the field. His achievements have led to numerous new and advanced technologies that have greatly impacted the shape of hydrometallurgical processes worldwide. His tireless efforts to bridge high-calibre university research with industrial practice have mobilized industry, and he is constantly invited to speaking at industrial sites around the world. He is recipient of the 2005 Extractive and Processing Science Award of international The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society for paper(s) representing a notable contribution to the scientific understanding of extraction and processing metallurgy.