Sean Finlay appointed to The Irish Academy of Engineering Posted on 02/02/2012 15:00:35 The Irish Academy of Engineers was founded in 1997 by The Institution of Engineers of Ireland (now Engineers Ireland).
The Irish Mining & Quarrying Society (IMQS) is delighted to announce the appointment of its Vice President Mr. Sean Finlay to The Irish Academy of Engineering in recognition of a distinguished career and his continuing contribution to engineering.
The Irish Academy of Engineers was founded in 1997 by The Institution of Engineers of Ireland (now Engineers Ireland). The overall objective of the academy is “to advance the science and practice of engineering in Ireland and to support the expansion and enhancement of engineering education as an essential element in national development and the enhancement of living standards”.
Having graduated from University College Dublin with an Honours degree in Geology in 1971, Sean developed a vast amount of experience within the mineral extraction and mining industry where he became keenly aware of the importance of public acceptance of major industrial and infrastructure developments. Sean worked on one of Ireland’s first Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the Tara Mines development in Co. Meath. He went on to work on most aspects of the Tara development. From 1987 onwards he has been a director of several public and private mineral development companies, including Celtic Gold, Celtic Resources Holdings, Glencar Mining plc and Aurum Mining plc. These companies have been active in exploration and mining for gold and base metals in Ireland, Ghana, Mali, the Former Soviet Union and Canada.
In 2000, Sean joined TES Consulting Engineers, an environmental engineering subsidiary of TOBIN Consulting Engineers, where he led the expansion of TES into a leading environmental consultancy for a wide range of infrastructure projects including road and rail, waste management, renewable energy, electric transmission, quarries and mines and gas field development. TES was incorporated into its parent company in 2006 and Sean continued to lead the expansion of TOBIN in the Dublin region and in Poland. Sean recently became a non-executive director of TOBIN. He has served on the Council of Engineers Ireland and as president (2009-2011) of the IMQS. Commenting on his election to the Irish Academy of Engineering, IMQS President P.J. O’Donnell said; “ The IMQS is very pleased at the recognition bestowed on our colleague Sean Finlay who has been at the forefront of promoting the responsible and sustainable development of the extractive industries for 40 years”.
ENDS 30 January 2012
