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Geotechnical News • March 2013
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CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Members are invited and encouraged
to submit nominations for the follow-
ing CGS Awards:
R.F. Legget Medal - the Highest
CGS honour
Awarded to an individual for outstand-
ing life-long contributions to geotech-
nique.
R.M. Quigley Award
Awarded to an individual or individu-
als for the best paper published in the
Canadian Geotechnical Journal within
the preceding year in which the prize
is awarded. Nominations are made by
the Associate Editors of the Canadian
Geotechnical Journal.
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
This 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 to an individ-
ual (preferably Canadian) for pub-
lishing the best paper on permafrost
science or engineering in:
Canadian Geotechnical Journal, or
• Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences,
or
• Proceedings of National or Interna-
tional Permafrost Conferences, or
• to honour an individual for their ex-
cellence in the field of permafrost.
Awarded every second year, it
will not
be awarded in 2013.
John A. Franklin Award
This 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, it
will
be awarded in 2013
Geosynthetics Award
This 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, it
will not
be awarded in
2013.
Geoenvironmental Award
This award was presented for the first
time in 2000 to recognize an indi-
vidual or individuals who have made
an outstanding technical contribution
to the practice of multidisciplinary
geoenvironmental engineering
in Canada and/or internationally.
Awarded every second year, it
will not
be awarded in 2013.
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).
A.G. Stermac Awards for
Service to the Canadian
Geotechnical Society
Before 1999, these awards were
known as the CGS Service Plaques.
A.G. Stermac Awards are presented to
members of the Society who have con-
tributed specific or special, worthy and
significant service(s) to the Society.
All submissions must reach the Soci-
ety’s Secretariat not later than June 1.
CGS Graduate Student Award
For the best paper authored or
co-authored and presented by a
geotechnical graduate student at an
accredited Canadian University. The
winning paper each year is presented
by the student at the annual Canadian
Geotechnical Conference. All submis-
sions and accompanying documenta-
tion must be received by the Chair of
the Student Awards Sub-Committee
on or before May 21 of the competi-
tion year. The contact information for
the Chair is: Sumi Siddiqua, School
of Engineering, University of British
Columbia, Okanagan Campus, 1137
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