Established in 2021, the CGS SMFD Distinguished Lecture promotes the research and practice in soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The distinguished lecturer must be an accomplished geotechnical engineer with outstanding contributions to soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The lecture is hosted in February/March virtually or in person. Nominations are due by November 30, 2023 to the SMFD Executive Committee Chair (Lijun Deng, ldeng@ualberta) or the National Office (awards@cgs.ca). The nomination package includes a full CV of the candidate and an abstract of the nominated lecture.