The Robert Schuster Medal is a joint award shared between the CGS (Geohazards Committee and Engineering Geology Division) and the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG). This award honours CGS and AEG member, Dr. Robert Schuster (b 1927), who has had a distinguished career, primarily related to geohazards.
The medal recognizes outstanding contributions to geohazards research, teaching and/or professional practice in North America. The award is typically awarded to CGS and AEG members in alternate years – in 2019 a CGS member will be recognized. Past medal winners are:
2007 Robert L. Schuster
2008 Oldrich Hungr
2009 Barry Voight
2010 Norbert R. Morgenstern
2011 No Award
2012 Derek Cornforth
2013 Jacques Locat
2014 Keith Turner
2015 David Cruden
2016 Jean Hutchinson
2017 Abdul Shakoor
2018 Scott Burns
The Nomination Committee is calling for nominations of a Canadian CGS member for the 2019 Robert Schuster Medal. Nominations from CGS members should comprise a letter of nomination and a two-page resume, and should be sent to the CGS National Office at admin@cgs.ca by January 15, 2019.
For further information, contact Dave Gauthier, Chair of the CGS Geohazards Committee, at dgauthier@bgcengineering.ca.