Arnold Dix Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Geologist, Engineer, Lawyer
Nationality	Australian
Date of Birth	08/03/1964
Age	60 years
Birthplace	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hometown	Monbulk, Victoria, Australia

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Arnold E Dix
Known For	Helping in the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue mission to save 41 workers trapped in the tunnel.

Physical Stats & More

Height	180 cm (1.80 m / 5’ 11”)
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Haileybury Rendall School, Australia
College/University	Monash University in Australia
Educational Qualification	Studied geotechnical and geoenvironmental science and law (1982-1986)

Personal Life

Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Zodiac sign	Pisces

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Spouse	Divina Dix

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements	2011: Alan Neyland Australasian Tunnelling Society bi-annual award for excellence in tunnelling (tunnel fire safety) and his contribution to fire safety in the world 2022: Committee Service Award by the National Fire Protection Association of the United States of America 2023: Order of Australia

Some Lesser Known Facts

Arnold Dix is a renowned Australian geologist, engineer, and lawyer with expertise in tunnelling.
He played a vital role in the 400-hour rescue operation during the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse in November 2023.
Dix hails from Monbulk, Victoria, Australia.
He has been a corporate lawyer and barrister in Australia since 1989 and a part of the NFPA committee since 1998.
Since 1999, Arnold Dix has been involved in his consulting firm, serving as a lifeguard, scientist, and lawyer.
His contributions include work on ALARP since 2001, underground works chambers at Legal & Technical since March 2020, and with ITA-AITES since May 2022.
Dix worked as a scientist at the Office of Supervising Scientists in Australia and was a partner at Maddock Lonie and Chisholm from 2009 to 2011.
He served as an adjunct associate professor at the University of West Sydney from 2010 to 2017 and a visiting professor at Tokyo City University from 2017 to 2019.
Since 2017, he has been an executive committee member of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association.
Dix worked as a strategic advisor at White & Case LLP from March 2022 to June 2023.
He is internationally recognized as an expert in underground tunnel construction and serves as the president of the International Tunnelling Underground Space.
Dix is well-known for his expertise in tunnel safety and disaster response, having investigated events such as the 9/11 disaster in New York, London Bombings, and Madrid Bombings.
He has also assessed fire-related disasters like the Daegu Metro Fires and Hong Kong Metro fires.
Arnold Dix is affiliated with VPELA, ACICA, Guinness Book of Records as an extreme engineering verifier for tunnels, and serves as a Committee Member of WG2 (Risk Assessment) PIARC.
A frequent guest speaker, he shares insights on subsurface infrastructure, tunnelling, mining, and underground works.
Dix successfully led a 17-day rescue operation in Uttarkashi tunnel collapse, rescuing all 41 workers involved.