Outstanding Public Relations Award
Purpose
The ISSMGE Outstanding Public Relations Award in Geo-engineering is awarded to any individual or organization, who contributed outstandingly in promoting geotechnical engineering and showing its importance as a profession in life.
Nomination
ISSMGE Member Societies are invited to nominate candidates for this Award. Candidates would be public relations individuals or organization, author of any geotechnical contribution that has made an impact within or through the news, media, internet, and/or the general public.
Nominations are limited to one per Member Society. Nominations must reach the ISSMGE Secretariat by the announced date.
The nomination package should include the following:
- A cover letter, signed by the nominator, indicating the person / organization/ parties nominated and the name of the award (Outstanding Public Relations).
- A written motivation, not more than two pages in length, which should include reference to the supporting evidence of distinguished accomplishments (advertisement, movie, promotion, documentary, activity or innovative approach) by the nominee, with a copy of that accomplishment if applicable (printout, CD, USB, etc.)
- The nominees CV (up to 5 pages) or biographical information. In case of a group of individuals, CVs for all individuals should be provided if judged applicable by the nominator. An organization can submit one qualification document that describes it and its activities with the CVs of key personnel as deemed applicable by the nominator.
Exposure
The activity of the awardee will be advertised on the ISSMGE website and in the ISSMGE Bulletin.
Outstanding Public Relations Awardees
| Year | Awardee | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Francisca Lezana, Jorge Andrés Arriagada Triana, Edna Lizeth Ardila Montilla | ISSMGE South America |
| 2022 | Women in Deep Foundations Committee (WiDF) of Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) | Geo-Institute of ASCE |
| 2013 | Dr Marc Ballouz | Lebanese Geotechnical Society |
The 2026 Awardees
Ms. Francisca Lezana, Civil Engineer, University of Chile
Mr. Jorge Andrés Arriagada Triana, Civil Engineer and academic, Universidad de Valparaíso
Ms. Edna Lizeth Ardila Montilla, Civil Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer, based in Brazil
- This team played a key role in creating the ISSMGE South America social media platform to actively promote geotechnical activities, events, initiatives, and achievements of multiple Member Societies across Latin America.
- Highly active, inclusive, and visible communication channel that has significantly strengthened regional engagement and collaboration among geotechnical professionals, students, and institutions in Latin America
https://www.instagram.com/issmge_sudamerica?igsh=MXA4cDQxbnRjaWp3bA%3D%3D
