Professor Kevin Galvin is the inventor of the Reflux Classifier, a radical new separation technology used in mineral processing. There are currently 28 units in operation and orders placed for another 31. Each unit can recover $100 million worth of coal a year. Impact of his work has been recognised by the 2012 Ian Wark Medal of the AAS; the IChemE Innovation Award in 2010, and the B-HERT award in 2005. Professor Galvin?s invention is the outcome of 20 years sustained research, working in collaboration with the licensee Ludowici. Recent industry take-up has been rapid, with exports to eight countries.