

The CGS announces the passing of W.D. Liam Finn, Professor Emeritus, Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia on December 23, 2025 at the age of 92. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Finn advanced the field of earthquake geotechnical engineering both in Canada and internationally. He was the recipient of the CGS’s highest honour, the Robert F. Legget Medal in 2011. More about Liam Finn and his many contributions to the geotechnical profession will be forthcoming on the ‘Lives Lived’ web page on the CGS website https://www.cgs.ca/virtual_archives_lives_lived.php.