Awards

Geo-Institute Awards Committee

Geo-Institute Policy for Establishment of Awards

The Geo-Institute Awards Program recognizes individuals of the geo-professions for their professional achievements.

Colleagues who have contributed to civil engineering through their outstanding leadership, research or substantial career accomplishments merit the accolades of their peers.  The Society’s Honors and Awards Program invites your nominations for the 2008 selection cycle.  Of more than 80 ASCE awards, Geo-Institute members will be especially interested in the following:

Awards for achievement

• Honorary Member
• OPAL
• Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award
• Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award
• Ralph B. Peck Award
• H. Bolton Seed Medal
• Karl Terzaghi Award (nominations accepted anytime, but presented in odd-numbered years)
• Wallace Hayward Baker Award
• Harry Schnabel Jr. Award for Career Excellence in Earth Retaining Structures

Awards for papers

• Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award
• Norman Medal/J. James R. Croes Medal
• ASCE State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award
• Arthur M. Wellington Prize

Awards especially for younger members

• Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (achievement)
• Alfred Noble Prize (papers)

Awards for service

• Presidents’ Award (service to the member’s country
• President’s Medal (service to the profession, ASCE or the public
• William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award (service to ASCE)

Members are eligible for several annual awards:

1. Wallace Hayward Baker Award
2. Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award
3. Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award
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4. Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award
   
5. Ralph B. Peck Award
6. H. Bolton Seed Medal
7. Harry Schnabel Jr. Award for Career Excellence in Earth Retaining Structures
8. Karl Terzaghi Award
9. Karl Terzaghi Lecture
10. Norman Medal
11. J. James R. Croes Medal
12. Arthur M. Wellington Prize
13. ASCE State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award
14. Collingwood Prize
15. Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes