Started in 1981 by Prof. Syd Peng, ICGCM (International Conference on Ground Control in Mining) has become one of the most prestigious conferences around the world in the mining community.  

In 2005, the conference committee set up The SME Society Syd S. Peng Ground Control in Mining Award to recognize individuals for their accomplishments in ground control related research.    

Year Name Company
2005 Dr. Daniel W. H. SU CONSOL Energy, Pittsburgh, PA.
2006 Dr. Christopher Mark NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Lab, Pittsburgh, PA.
2007 Dr. Winton J. Gale Strata Control Technology (SCT) in Australia.
2008 Dr. Tom Barczak NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Lab, Pittsburgh, PA