2006 Winner Mohammed Abu Four

Mohammed Abu Four is a senior inspection engineer for Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where he has worked since 1984. A member of ASNT since 1988, Abu Four is a graduate of Moraine Valley Community College, where he earned an associate's degree in NDT. As part of his responsibilities at Saudi Aramco, Abu Four is a crew leader for the Advanced NDT Group, working with time of flight diffraction, phased array, manual sheer wave and other advanced ultrasonic testing techniques. Before his current position, Abu Four worked for Saudi Aramco as a field supervisor, NDT technician, NDT coordinator and clerk. He is currently certified as a Level II in IR, MT, PT, RT, VT and time of flight diffraction and holds ASNT NDT Level III certification in UT.

Abu Four is an active member of the Saudi Arabian Section of the Society, which he currently serves as a member of the Section Board of Directors. He has previously been involved in the Section's President's Award Committee and Technician of the Year Award Committee, for both of which he has been chair. In addition to his ASNT activities, Abu Four is a member of the Saudi Council of Engineers.

About the Lou Di Valerio Technician of the Year award

The Lou DiValerio Technician of the Year Award gives recognition to ASNT members who are deserving technicians, encouraging their continued participation in the Society. Nominees for the award must hold a position of employment that corresponds to general guidelines similar to those described by Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A for defining the primary duties and responsibilities of Level I and Level II technicians. The award recipient is an individual who has distinguished himself or herself by showing exceptional merit either as an NDT technician or through service to the Society.

Nominations for the award are made jointly by the technician's employer and the local sponsoring section and must include supporting documentation attesting to the fact that the nominee is a practicing NDT technician. A nominee's application is evaluated by the Technician of the Year Award Subcommittee and approved by the Section Operations Council Awards Division. Presentation of the award is made at the Fall Conference.

Congratulations to Mohammed Abu Four, winner of the 2006 Lou Di Valerio Technician of the Year Award.

 

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