Honors and Recognition of R. Larry Grayson

• 2007 Coal People Magazine featured professional, May, Vol. 29, No. 10


• 2007 Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award 2006, School of Materials, Energy & Earth Resources, University of Missouri-Rolla


• 2006 Selected to chair the Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission, an independent commission established by the National Mining Association


• 2006 Sustained Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award, School of Materials, Energy, and Earth Resources


• 2004-2005 Outstanding Teaching Award, Committee for Effective Teaching and Faculty Awards, University of Missouri-Rolla


• 2004-2005 Sustained Teaching Excellence Award, School of Materials, Energy& Earth Resources, University of Missouri-Rolla


• 2003-2004 Outstanding Teaching Award, Committee for Effective Teaching and Faculty Awards, University of Missouri-Rolla


• 2004 Honorary Professorship, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China


• 2004 Sustained Excellence in Lab Instruction Award, School of Mines & Metallurgy, University of Missouri-Rolla


• 2004 Selected to serve as Chair of the Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Board, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services


• 2004 Received Ivan Rahn Education Award, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, March.


• 2004 Received the Distinguished Service Award, Coal Division, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, March


• 2002-2003 Outstanding Teaching Award, Committee for Effective Teaching and Faculty Awards, University of Missouri-Rolla


• 2002 Elected as a Distinguished Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.


• 2001 Stephen McCann Award for Excellence in Education, given by the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America


• 2001 Highest Degree of Safety award, 2000/2001, given by the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals


• 2001 Appreciation Award for “Your Efforts to Improve Mine Safety and Health,” given by the CDC-NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee


• 1999 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Henry Krumb Lecturer(Elected to give lectures to three SME sections across the U.S.)


• 1998 Awarded Senior Biomedical Research Service status by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Outstanding Scientific Contributions in Public Health, February 2, 1998.


• 1998 NIOSH Alice Hamilton Award, Physical Science, for research article: Harrison, J.C., Brower, P.S., Attfield, M.D., Doak, C.B., Keane, M.J., Grayson, R.L., and Wallace, W.E., 1997, “Surface Composition of Respirable Silica Particles in a Set of U.S. Anthracite and Bituminous Coal Mine Dusts,” J. Aerosol Science, Vol. 28, pp. 689-696, refereed journal article.


• 1998-2006 Listed in Who's Who in America


• 1998-2006 Listed in Who’s Who in the World


• 1999-2001 Listed in Who's Who in the East


• 1996-2006 Listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering


• 1996-2006 Listed in Who's Who in American Education


• 1995-1998 Listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest


• 1994-2006 Listed in Who's Who in Finance and Industry


• 1995-2000 Listed in Strathmore's Who's Who Registry of Business Leaders


• 1997 Balanced Man Award for Teaching Excellence, The Missouri Gamma Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon


• 1992 Professional Excellence Award, California University of PA


• 1996, 1990, 1989, 1988 and 1986 - WVU SME Student Chapter Officer's Award to a faculty member who has demonstrated superior dedication to the mining profession and offers a challenging atmosphere for student growth and development


• 1991, 1990, and 1988 - WVU SME Student Chapter Award for Outstanding Faculty Member, Mining Engineering


• 1978 Old Timer's Award, Department of Mining Engineering, West Virginia University


• 1974 F.E. Atkins Memorial Award, Mathematics Department, California University of Pennsylvania

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