CGS-Geotechnical Info Net is pleased to feature the CGS 2017 Awardees. In this issue, Alex Baumgard, past-chair of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division and recipient of CGS’s 2017 Stermac Award, is featured. Alex’s citation from the October 2017 award ceremony reads:
“An active participant in the Canadian Geotechnical Society for many years, Dr. Alex Baumgard’s commitment to the organization is marked by his willingness to go the extra mile to support all manner of tasks – many on short notice.
His recent contributions include chairing the Soil Mechanics and Foundation Division of the Canadian Geotechnical Society for more than 4 years. Alex has been directly involved with a number of CGS initiatives, including most recently the selection and review of the papers submitted by CGS members to the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering held September 2017 in Seoul, Korea.
As a principal engineer in BGC Engineering’s Vancouver office, he brings a wealth of experience in the assessment of geohazards, especially related to both onshore and offshore pipelines, as well as traditional geotechnical and geo-environmental areas. Alex is also a member of the Federal Government’s Canada Task Force-1 Heavy Search and Rescue team, responding to landslides and other disasters in times of need, including this past summer’s landslide near Salmon Arm, BC.
The Canadian Geotechnical Society is pleased to recognize Dr. Alex Baumgard with a 2017 A.G. Stermac Service Award.”