Date: September 11, 2026
Lee Saperstein: A Dedication to Mining Environment, Health, Safety & Education
Dr. Lee Saperstein’s leadership at Penn State, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Missouri-Rolla, as well as his extensive work with ABET and NIOSH, helped elevate safety, professional training, and the technical rigor of mining programs nationwide. For industry insights, priceless advice, and fascinating stories from the mines, listen to Dr. Lee Saperstein’s oral history.
Learn more about Saperstein’s role in industry in his oral history: https://aimehq.org/what-we-do/oral-histories/lee-w-saperstein
To see more great oral history captures, visit the AIME Oral History Capture Program page.