The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) invites nominations for its prestigious awards, recognizing members who have made outstanding contributions to our profession, society, and the world.
The following awards are open for nominations for presentation at the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (21st ICSMGE) to be held in Vienna, Austria, in 2026:
- ISSMGE Outstanding Technical Committee Award
- ISSMGE Outstanding Geotechnical Project Award
- ISSMGE Outstanding Innovator Award
- ISSMGE Outstanding Member Society Award
- ISSMGE Outstanding Paper Published in the International Journal of Geo-Engineering Case Histories Award
- ISSMGE Outstanding Public Relations Award
- ISSMGE Outstanding Young Geotechnical Engineer Award
Guidelines for the nomination of each award can be found through the links provided on the ISSMGE website.
Updated deadline for submissions: 31 December 2025
All nominations must be made through the local ISSMGE Member Society (except for the Outstanding Paper Award and the Outstanding Technical Committee Award) and must reach the ISSMGE Secretariat by the stated deadline, in time for the awards presentation at the 21st ICSMGE in Vienna, 2026.
