Wits benefactor Walter Lurie (BSc Eng 1954) died for the twenty-four January 2009 inside Denver, Colorado. He had been an internationally celebrated and you will acknowledged mineral handling specialist, particularly in the areas out of expensive diamonds and coal. His history includes building his very own structure and you will framework company, Van Eck and you may Lurie, inside 1967 after which a part business, Velmet, which are built and you can ended up selling exploration devices.
