George Plint Awarded STLE Fellowship

In May 2026 we were honoured to see George Plint join the illustrious ranks of those who have been awarded a fellowship to STLE- the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.
George’s award was bestowed by outgoing STLE president, Kevin Delaney, during the Presidents Luncheon at the 80th STLE Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

Speaking after the award, George said:

“ I spent my early working life as a soldier. The one thing

you learn from life in the military is that “everybody counts for

something”. At the age of thirty, I gave up my secure job as an army

engineer, to join the embryonic company, Cameron-Plint Tribology Ltd and

shortly after that attended my first ASLE Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Forty

plus years on and I have been honoured with an STLE Fellowship. That has led me

to thinking about what is so special and enduring about STLE and how it has

remained relevant to me, when other organisations have faded. I think the answer is

that ASLE/STLE was, and remains, so diverse and inclusive, from long before

these terms became a political “thing”; everybody from internationally renowned academics

to practical problem solvers, the math and science to the nuts and bolts. Everybody

counts for something!”

STLE fellowship is reserved for those who have an outstanding commitment to the fields of Tribology and Lubrication, and shows George’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of tribology over the last 40 years.