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This year, on May 19th, one of the most prestigious universities in Europe, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, awarded W/Professor Gwidon Stachowiak the title of Doctor Honoris Causa. Ecole Centrale de Lyon is one of the best technical institutions in France. It has probably the biggest and most active research tribology laboratory in the world with 96 PhD students currently enrolled, 16 post-docs and about 220 staff employed (academics, technicians and administration). The ceremony took place initially in the City Hall and then in Ecole Centrale in Lyon in the presence of politicians, university executives and invited guests. Gwidon received the award for his outstanding contributions to research, teaching and service to science and engineering. 
| Tribology Laboratory at the University of Western Australia |
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Tribology Laboratory at the University of Western Australia was established in 1985. Current research thrust of the laboratory is in the areas of numerical characterisation and classification of wear particles and surfaces, characterisation of particle angularity, erosive wear in slurries, lubricating properties of bio-degradable oils, synergism between corrosion and abrasion, wear in synovial joints and early detection/prediction of osteoarthritis and others. More
Tribology is the science and technology of controlling friction and wear. The subject originated from the art of lubrication but has since developed to a much broader range of applications. Most mechanical equipment is subject to damage by wear or, else, wastes energy by frictional dissipation. More
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