Russell Johns, professor of petroleum and natural gas engineering and acting department head, was selected to receive the 2023 SPE/AIME Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal from the International Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) for technical leadership. The medal is SPE’s highest international technical award.
Established in 1936, the medal honors those responsible for developing new technology and concepts and demonstrating distinguished achievement in improving the technique and practice of finding and producing petroleum.
Johns has more than 250 publications and specializes in advanced oil recovery research. His research on using water, carbon dioxide, and surfactants has led to more efficient recovery practices.