2026- Prof. Arnold Dix

PATA Nepal Chapter proudly confers the Tourism Personality of the Year 2026 award upon Prof. Arnold Dix, Scientist, Barrister, International Tunnelling and Underground-Space Specialist, Professor of Engineering, Consultant, Humanitarian, and Tunnel Rescue Adviser.

The award recognises his outstanding scientific and humanitarian leadership during Nepal's 2026 hydropower tunnel disaster, his decades of international distinction in tunnelling and underground rescue engineering, and his unwavering commitment to preserving life in the world's most perilous emergencies.