Bertram Broberg Memorial Medal 2010
Dr Manuel Forero Rueda was presented with the inaugural Bertram Broberg Memorial Medal for Best PhD thesis in the UCD College of Engineering, Mathematical & Physical Sciences by Professor Anne Buttimer-Broberg during the 2010 joint meeting of the Irish Mechanics Society and the Irish Society for Scientific & Engineering Computation (ISSEC), on Thursday, 20 May, 2010. Dr Forero Rueda demonstrated exceptionally strong research talent in the field of head impact biomechanics through his doctoral thesis 'Equestrian Helmet Design: A Computational and Head Impact Biomechanics Approach'.
Dr Forero Rueda accepting his medal from Professor Anne Buttimer-Broberg
Professor Adrian Ottewill, Dr Forero Rueda, Professor Anne Buttimer-Broberg and Professor Michael Gilchrist pictured at the medal presentation.