The Lumb Lecture is established jointly by the Department of Civil Engineering,
HKU and the Geotechnical Division, HKIE, in honour of the late Professor Peter Lumb
who had made significant contributions in the development of geotechnical engineering
in Hong Kong.
Professor Lumb was both a practicing engineer and dedicated researcher, well known
for his pioneering research in slope failures in Hong Kong. It is fitting that the
first two Lumb Lectures were related to geotechnical practice and failure of slopes.
Both lectures were most stimulating, demonstrating the importance of understanding
the basic mechanism of soil failures and engineering judgment in dealing with geotechnical
problems. The membership of the Lumb Lecture Organising Committee can be found
here
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A total of five Lumb Lectures have been delivered since 2000 and the next Lecture
will be delivered on 14 October 2010. These include:
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Lessons Learned from Typhoon Morakot and Hazard Prevention and
Mitigation in Taiwan
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14 October 2010
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Dr Moh Za-chieh
Chairman of MAA Group
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Uncertainty, Reliability and Foundation Engineering
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1 December 2008
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Professor Fred H Kulhawy
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, the USA
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Geo-Environmental Aspects of Groundwater Pollution
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14 October 2006
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Professor John A. Cherry
University of Waterloo
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Geotechnical Challenges in Hydropower Development in China
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6 October 2004
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Professor C.F. Lee
The University of Hong Kong
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Failure of Slopes and Soil Property Characterization
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24 October 2002
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Professor Kenji Ishihara
Chuo University, Tokyo and the Science University of Tokyo
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Performance in Geotechnical Practice
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10 May 2000
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Professor Norbert R. Morgenstern
The University of Alberta, Canada
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