In-Mo Lee becomes new ITA president

Professor In-Mo Lee has been voted President of the International Tunnelling Association. The Korean saw off French candidate Yann Leblais and Norwegian Professor Eivind Grov in the second round of voting after not gaining a majority in the first. The election was held in Vancouver at the ITA General Assembly.

The Korean School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering in Seoul professor will take over from the UK's Martin Knights, who is stepping down after three years in the position.