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mechanics engineering. Derek was
senior advisor, Canadian Nuclear
Fuel Waste Management Program and
Head, Geotechnical Research Section
of AECL’s Underground Research
Laboratory for 8 years. Since then, he
has been involved with nuclear waste
programs in Hungary, Finland, France,
Japan, Korea, Sweden, Switzerland,
United States and the United King-
dom.
At the national level, Derek served
in leadership roles with the Canadian
Geotechnical Society, including: Tech-
nical Vice-President; Member, Geo-
technical Research Board; Chair, Rock
Mechanics Division; Associate Editor,
“Canadian Geotechnical Journal”,
and Chair, Canadian Rock Mechanics
Association. He also had leading roles
in organizing conferences for these
organizations in Canada, including
Chair, 61
st
Annual Canadian Geotech-
nical Society Conference, Edmonton
in 2008, and Technical Chair, 18
th
Tunneling Association of Canada
National Conference.
As an extension of his national leader-
ship role, Derek is currently Vice
President, North America, Interna-
tional Society of Rock Mechanics,
Member, Editorial Advisory Boards
of the “International Journal of Rock
Mechanics and Mining Sciences” and
“Journal of Rock and Soils Engineer-
ing”, and was Co-Chair, 2010 ITA
World Tunnel Congress, in Vancouver.
Professor Martin is the author of over
140 publications on rock mechanics.
His awards include the Canadian Geo-
technical Society’s Colloquium, John
Franklin Award, and the prestigious
Rocha Medal from the International
Society for Rock Mechanics.
Dr. Doug Stead
was awarded a
Fel-
lowship of the Engineering Institute
of Canada (FEIC)
in recognition of
excellence in engineering practice and
exceptional contributions to the well
being of the profession and to the good
of the society.
Professor Doug Stead is recognized
as an excellent scholar, educator, and
engineer. His skills and influence as an
educator have been widely sought as a
committee member, co-supervisor for
students registered at other institu-
tions, and as thesis examiner at a
variety of universities.
Dr. Stead’s influence on geomechan-
ics and geological engineering is wide
reaching and broad. He has worked
on issues associated with the geome-
chanics of surface and underground
mining, as well as on unstable natural
slopes. He brings a unique ability to
understand the geological history of
a site, in part by applying innovative
and emerging technologies developed
for other industries (such as LiDAR
and photogrammetry). Several of
his technical papers are included on
required readings lists for graduate
courses in different universities across
the country.
Professor Stead has been awarded the
John A. Franklin Rock Mechanics
Award, and the Thomas Roy Engi-
neering Geology Award, both from
the CGS. He has served as Vice-
President, Technical for the CGS, and
as President, Canadian Federation of
Earth Sciences. He has also served the
profession as International Commit-
tee Advisor, Session Chair, and as a
keynote speaker at many conferences
in Canada and around the world. He
has been Co-Chair of two Interna-
tional conferences: 1
st
Canadian-US
Rock Mechanics Symposium” in 2007
and “International Symposium on
Slope Stability and Mining”, 2011,
both in Vancouver. His impressive
contributions and achievements have
made him one of the most influential
professionals in engineering geology
and rock engineering in Canada.
Dr. M. Hesham El Naggar
was
awarded a
Fellowship of the Engi-
Dr. Doug Stead
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