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Geotechnical News • March 2018
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Award of Honour
Brief Description/Comments
CGS Society Awards
Legget Medal
For significant lifelong contribution to the geotechnical field in Canada. The most senior and presti-
gious CGS award.
RM Quigley
Award
For the best paper published in Canadian Geotechnical Journal in the preceding year. Two runners-up
are also recognized. CGS membership is not required.
Honorary Life
Member
For longstanding exemplary service to the CGS, and/or exemplary technical contributions to the geo-
technical field in Canada or abroad. Only awarded occasionally.
CGS Division Awards
G. Geoffrey
Meyerhof
Award
Soil Mechanics & Foundation Division. For outstanding contribution to soil mechanics and foundation
engineering.
Thomas Roy
Award
Engineering Geology Division. For outstanding contribution (publication or otherwise) to engineering
geology.
Roger JE Brown
Award
Cold Regions Geotechnology Division. For outstanding contribution (publication or otherwise) to
permafrost science or engineering. Awarded biannually.
John A Franklin
Award
Rock Mechanics Division. For outstanding publication in rock mechanics and/or rock engineering.
Awarded biannually. Not awarded in 2018.
Geosynthetics
Award
Geosynthetics Division. For outstanding publication in the application of geosynthetics to civil, geo-
technical or geoenvironmental engineering. Awarded biannually.
Geoenvironmental
Award
Geoenvironmental Division. For outstanding contribution (publication or otherwise) in geoenviron-
mental engineering. Awarded biannually.
Joint Awards
Robert N
Farvolden
Award
Joint award of the CGS Groundwater Division and the International Association of Hydrogeologists
Canadian National Chapter. For outstanding contributions by an individual or group to the disciplines
of earth science or engineering that emphasize the role or importance of groundwater.
Schuster Medal
Joint award of the CGS Geohazards Committee and Engineering Geology Division and the Asso-
ciation of Environmental and Engineering Geologists. For outstanding contribution to geohazards
research in North America. Awarded biannually to a CGS member.
CGS Student Awards
Graduate
Presentation
For best 15-minute technical presentation on video submitted by a graduate student at a Canadian
university. One runner-up is also recognized. CGS membership is not required.
Undergraduate
Individual Report
For best undergraduate student report by an individual in Canada. One runner-up is also recognized.
CGS membership is not required.
Undergraduate
Group Report
For best undergraduate student report by a group in Canada. One runner-up is also recognized. CGS
membership is not required.
CGS Service Awards
AG Stermac
Award
For outstanding service to the CGS by a member at the local, national or international level. More than
one award can be presented each year.
Certificates of
Appreciation
For deserving CGS members recognized by the President or others as having contributed noteworthy
service to the CGS.
