Geotechnical News • June 2019
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CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Editor of the Canadian Geotechnical
Journal. His expertise is recognized
by the international community
and, since 1998, he is the Canadian
Representative and a Member of the
Committee on „Materials for the Fill
Dams“ for the International Commis-
sion on Large Dams (ICOLD) and he
is the Chairman since 2010 (renamed
Embankment Dams Committee). He
was the general reporter on the Safety
of Fill Dams, one of the four themes
of the International ICOLD Congress
held at Barcelona in June 2006, Vice-
Chairman for the Hydroelectricity
and Dams Question at the following
Congress held at Brasilia in May 2009
and Vice-Chairman for the Ageing
and Upgrading Question at the last
Congress held at Kyoto in June 2012.
Dr. Tournier became a Fellow of the
Engineering Institute of Canada in
2007.”
For his many achievements and
contributions over his career, the CGS
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Divi-
sion is pleased to honour Professor
Jean-Pierre Tournier with the 2018 G.
Geoffrey Meyerhof Award.”
2018 CGS Award -
Thomas Roy Award
Iain Bruce
Iain Bruce
was the winner of the
2018 Thomas Roy Award of the Engi-
neering Geology Division. Established
in 1982, this award honours Thomas
Roy (??-1842), who may have been
the first engineering geologist in North
America. The name for the award
was suggested by Dr. RF Legget and
recognizes outstanding contribution
(publication or otherwise) to engineer-
ing geology.
Iain’s citation reads: “Dr. Iain Bruce
has been awarded the 2018 Thomas
Roy Award for his exceptional leader-
ship and strong national and inter-
national contributions to the field of
engineering geology. He is a recog-
nized specialist in the design, con-
struction or review of tailings dams as
well as the design of water retaining
type dams. These engineering designs
incorporate aspects of the tailings and
in-situ materials ensuring sustainable
practices. He has also a respectable
publication record associated within
these domains. Dr. Iain Bruce has
significant experience in areas of com-
plex engineering geology including
karst and tropical soils in high rainfall
areas. Nationally, he has worked at
multiple locations throughout Canada
and the Northwest Territories. His
international experience includes
work in Papua New Guinea, Mexico,
Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Costa Rica,
Argentina, South Africa, Kyrgyzstan,
Mongolia, Russia and the United
States. His efforts have contributed to
the success and growth of BGC. Dr.
Iain Bruce’s industry work has also
been recognised with a Fellowship of
the Engineering Institute of Canada.”
2018 CGS Awards -
Robert N. Farvolden Award
Larry Bentley
Larry Bentley
of the BC Ministry of
Environment, was presented with the
2017 Robert N Farvolden Award. This
joint CGS/IAH-CNC award was estab-
lished in 2000 and is named to honour
Dr. Farvolden (1928-1995) who is
credited with beginning the modern
era of hydrogeology in Canada in the
1960s.
Larry’s citation reads: “Larry Bent-
ley was born and raised in southern
California and received his BSc
degree in physics from Hamilton Col-
lege and MSc in geophysics from the
University of Hawaii. After 11 years
of successful career in geophysical
exploration, he returned to graduate
school to study hydrogeology and
received his PhD degree in civil engi-
neering from Princeton University in
1990. The following year, Larry was
hired to start a new hydrogeology pro-
gram in the Department of Geoscience
at the University of Calgary. Through
his tireless efforts it developed into a
vibrant program, in which he remains
active as a Professor Emeritus.
Larry has a unique set of expertise in
exploration geophysics and quantita-
tive hydrogeology, which enabled
him to conduct pioneering research
combining near-surface geophysics
with hydrogeology. Over the past three
decades, he has advanced our funda-
mental understanding of groundwater
processes in a wide range of environ-
ments including alpine headwaters,
boreal forests, prairies, and northern
permafrost. He has also made important
contributions to groundwater contami-
nant remediation and water resources
evaluation. Larry has been extremely
generous with his time and ideas over
the years, helping numerous students
and colleagues to succeed in hydrogeol-
ogy careers through invaluable training,
mentoring, and support. He served as
the President of IAH-CNC in 1996-1997
and a member of its Alberta Organiz-
ing Committee in 1997-2001. The 2018
Robert N. Farvolden award recognizes
Larry Bentley’s life-long achievements
in research and education, and unselfish
contribution to Canadian hydrogeology.”
2018 CGS Awards -
Stermac Award Winner
Mamadou Fall and Paul Simms
Mamadou Fall and Paul Simms
, as
Conference Chair and Technical Chair,
respectively,
were both recipients
of CGS’s 2017 Stermac Award. Their
citation from the 2018 Award cer-
emony reads: ”Professors Mamadou
Fall and Paul Simms are being recog-
nized for their dedication and service
to the Canadian Geotechnical Society
– most recently for their leadership at
the very successful CGS conference,
GeoOttawa 2017, where Mamadou
served as Conference Chair and Paul
chaired the Technical Subcommittee.
Celebrating 70 years of Canadian
Geotechnics and Geoscience, GeoOt-
tawa 2017 featured over 900 partici-
pants, more than 400 papers, and over
90 sponsors and exhibitors.
National conference work aside, both
Mamadou and Paul are also active in
other areas of the CGS. A Professor of
Civil Engineering and Associate Chair
Undergraduate Studies at the Univer-
sity of Ottawa, Dr Fall has been on the
