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Awards and Honours

The Canadian Geotechnical Society has created a number of awards and honours that recognize the achievements and excellence of its members. Primary funding for the Society's awards and honours is provided by the generous support of the Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique.

AWARDS
CGS awards are presented annually at the Society’s Annual Conference. The Award categories and brief descriptions of the selection criteria are presented below.

R.F. Legget Medal
This is the Society’s highest honour and is awarded to an individual for outstanding, life-long contributions to geotechnique.

2010 Recipient – Dennis Becker

G. Geoffrey Meyerhof Award
Awarded to an individual for outstanding and exceptional contributions to the art and science of Foundation Engineering.

2010 Recipient – Adel M. Hanna

Thomas Roy Award
Awarded to an individual for outstanding contributions to the field of Engineering Geology in Canada.

2010 Recipient – Réjean Couture

Roger J.E. Brown Award
Awarded to an individual for publishing the best paper on permafrost engineering/science or to honour an individual for outstanding excellence in the field of permafrost engineering.

2010 Recipient – Lukas U. Arenson

John A. Franklin Award
The award recognizes an individual or individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions to the fields of Rock Mechanics or Rock Engineering in Canada or internationally.

Not awarded in 2010

Geosynthetics Award
The award recognize an individual or individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions to the use of geosynthetics in Canada or internationally.

2010 Recipient – Richard W.I. Brachman

Geoenvironmental Award
This award recognizes an individual or individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions to the practice of multidisciplinary geoenvironmental engineering in Canada or internationally.

2010 Recipient – Ernest K. Yanful

Robert N. Farvolden Award
The Robert N. Farvolden Award is a joint award of the Canadian Geotechnical Society and the Canadian National Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH-CNC).The award recognizes outstanding contributions by an individual to groundwater science and engineering in Canada.

2010 Recipient – Robert O. van Everdingen

R.M. Quigley Award
Awarded annually to an individual or individuals for the best paper published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

2010 Recipient – Peter Robertson, “Interpretation of cone penetration tests - a unified approach.” (Vol. 46 (11) pp. 1337-1355).

A.G. Stermac Award
CGS’s A.G. Stermac Awards are presented to members who have contributed outstanding service to the Society through their actions at the local, national or international level.

2010 Recipient – Robert P. Chapuis
2010 Recipient – Catherine Mulligan
2010 Recipient – Siva Sivathayalan
2010 Recipient – Sai K. Vanapalli

CGS Graduate Student Award
The CGS Graduate Student Awards is presented for the best paper authored or co-authored and presented by a geotechnical graduate student at an accredited Canadian University. The winning paper is presented by the student at the annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference.

2010 Recipient – Saman Zarnani

CGS Undergraduate Student Awards
These awards recognize excellence in the preparation of a geotechnical report by full time undergraduate students in accredited engineering programs or a geoscience programs in Canadian Universities. There are two categories – individual and group.

2010 Individual Recipient – Isaac Dennett (University of Manitoba) “Evaluation of Soil Nails for Riverbank Stabilization”
2010 Group Recipients – Catherine Hynes, Kevin Mathison, Charlie Patrick, and Matthew Weisbrod (University of Saskatchewan) “Design of Landslide Mitigation Alternatives for Control Section 56-02-40”

HONOURS
Notable Canadian and international geotechnical professionals are recognized each year for their contributions to the profession and are invited to address CGS members at the annual conference and in the local sections. These honours include the R.M. Hardy Address, the Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium and the Cross Canada Lecture Tour.

R.M. Hardy Keynote Address
The R.M. Hardy Keynote Address was established to honour a great Canadian teacher and geotechnical engineer. This keynote address opens the Society’s annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference and is presented by a well-known, senior CGS member from the city or region where the conference is being held.

2010 Honouree – James M. Oswell

CGS Colloquium
The Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium is presented during the annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference by a young (under 40) CGS member who shows great promise in their professional or academic career. The recipient is selected by the Society’s Geotechnical Research Board and is awarded funding to review and/or research their selected topic.

2010 Honouree – Corey R. Froese

Cross Canada Lecture Tour
The CGS Cross Canada Lecture Tour is offered in the spring and the fall to disseminate information, knowledge and practical experience to Society members by prominent Canadian or international geotechnical experts. Many outstanding and world-renowned specialists have participated in this program and have lectured across Canada.

Spring 2010 Honouree – Don Hayley
Fall 2010 Honouree – Sarah Springman





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