Martin Griffin BEng ACSM CEng FIMMM FGS CGeol EurGeol
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Martin is a UK-based Senior Mining Geotechnical Engineer who is chartered engineer and chartered geologist and works for the international multidisciplinary niche consultancy Knight Piésold in their London office. He is neurodivergent (autistic dyslexic and dyspraxic) and registered as disabled by being visually impaired. Presently, he specialises in mining and ground risk and uncertainty and works on geotechnical engineering aspects for international mining projects from concept to closure including tailings dams, heap leach operations and open pit assessments. Martin has also been involved in ground engineering teams for several UK civil engineering megaprojects.
Currently, Martin is currently serving as Chairperson of Ably Different, a Geological Society Council Member and a former committee member of several other national executives (British Geotechnical Association, Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists, and Ground Forum), Geological Society Scrutineer for chartership candidates, Keratoconus-UK charity trustee, international journal peer reviewer for QJEGH and IAEG, STEM Ambassador to local secondary schools and a Ground Forum / STEER mentor for underrepresented groups. Martin has been a lay EDI Champion and Advocate since 2013 in the geoscience and engineering sectors, acting as an advisor, mentor, and is frequent LinkedIn blogger on all aspects of EDI, disability and neurodiversity.