Geotechnical News • March 2012
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CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
G. Geoffrey Meyerhof Award
Awarded to an individual for outstand-
ing and exceptional contributions
to the art and science of foundation
engineering.
Thomas Roy Award
The award is presented to honour an
outstanding contribution to the field of
Engineering Geology in Canada.
Roger J.E. Brown Award
The award is presented:
a. to an individual (preferably Cana-
dian) for publishing the best paper
on permafrost science or engineer-
ing in
• Canadian Geotechnical Journal, or
• Canadian Journal of Earth Scences,
or
• Proceedings of National or Interna-
tional Permafrost Conferences, or
b. to honour an individual for his/her
excellence in the field of perma-
frost.
Awarded every second year. To be
awarded in 2012.
John A. Franklin Award
The award recognizes an individual
(or individuals) who have made an
outstanding technical contribution in
the fields of rock mechanics or rock
engineering in Canada and/or interna-
tionally. Awarded every second year.
Not awarded in 2012.
Geosynthetics Award
The award was presented for the first
time in the 2000 to recognize an indi-
vidual or individuals who have made
an outstanding technical contribution
to the use of geosynthetics in Canada
and/or internationally. Awarded every
second year. To be awarded in 2012.
Geoenvironmental Award
The award was presented for the first
time in 2000 to recognize an individual
or individuals who have made an out-
standing technical contribution to the
practice of multidisciplinary geoen-
vironmental engineering in Canada
and/or internationally. Awarded every
second year. To be awarded in 2012.
Robert N. Farvolden Award
Following some years as the Hydro-
geology Division Award, the Robert
N. Farvolden Award was presented
for the first time in 2002. The Hydrol-
ogy Division selects the winner of the
award, which recognizes outstanding
contributions to groundwater sci-
ence and engineering in Canada. The
Awards Committee of the Hydrogeol-
ogy Division commonly asks for input
from the International Association of
Hydrogeologists, Canadian National
Committee, (IAH-CNC). Nominations
on or before
April 1. Early nomina-
tion date this year; see notice in
December, 2011 issue of Geotechni-
cal News.
CGS Graduate Student Award
For the best paper authored or co-
authored and presented by a geotech-
nical graduate student at an accredited
Canadian University. The winning
paper each year is presented by the
student at the annual Canadian Geo-
technical Conference. All submissions
and accompanying documentation
must be received by the Chair of the
Student Awards Sub-Committee
on
or before May 21
of the competition
year. The contact information for the
Chair is Nicholas Vlachopoulos, Dept.
of Civil Engineering, Royal Military
College of Canada, Box 17000 Station
Forces, Kingston, ON, K7K 7B4,
Tel: 613-541-6000, Ext 6398; Email:
CGS Undergraduate Student
Awards
There are two undergraduate student
awards that endeavour to increase
student awareness of the Society and
their involvement in it.
a. The Undergraduate Student Report,
Individual Submission Award was
established In 1987 with the main
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