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Suzanne Lacasse awarded J.B. Sterling Medal

Date: 4/3/2009

NGI's Managing Director, Dr. Suzanne Lacasse, has been awarded the John B. Sterling Medal in recognition of leadership and distinguished service at the national level with the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and/or its Member Societies.

Dr. Lacasse has been Managing Director of NGI since 1991, and has also previously been awarded with several prestigous recognitions. Among them are:

  • Honorary Member, Norwegian Geotechnical Society (2008)
  • Elected to the French Academy of Sciences, ¿Section Technologies¿ (2008)
  • The Robert E. Legget Medal Award, Canadian Geotechnical Society (2007)
  • Doctorate of Laws Honoris Causa, University of Dundee Scotland (2006)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2005)
  • Member the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Technology (2003)
  • Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering (2003)
  • Doctorate Honoris Causa Norwegian University of Sciences & Technology (2002)
  • Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineers (2001)
  • Karl Terzaghi Lecture Award (2001)
  • K.Y. Lo Medal, Engineering Institute of Canada (1999)
  • Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (1998)
  • Knight of the First Class, Order of the Falcon, Iceland (1997)
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Engineering and Sciences (1996)

In Canada she has served as President of the Canadian Geotechnical Society, given Keynote Addresses to conferences, worked on the Canadian Standards Association committee on Offshore Foundations, and much more.

Suzanne Lacasse has authored over 185 papers to professional journals and conferences, and has an extensive list of professional activities. The most recent ones being:

  • Member of International Advisory Board, National Telford Institute, Univ. of Dundee (2009-)
  • Member, Expert Committee, Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI), Sweden (2008-)
  • Chairman of the Board, Norwegian Institute for Atmospheric Research (2008-)
  • Chairman of the Board, Norwegian Association of Research Institutes (2008-2010)
  • Member, Conseil Scientifique, Laboratouire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, France (2008-)
  • Honorary Editor, GeoRisk Journal (2007-)