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Intronisation de 49 nouveaux Membres au sein de l’Académie canadienne du génie

Ottawa – (21 juin 2012) – La présidente P. Kim Sturgess a intronisé 49 nouveaux Membres au sein de l’Académie canadienne du génie le 21 juin 2012. La cérémonie s’est déroulée à Ottawa, dans le cadre de l’Assemblée générale annuelle et du Symposium technique 2012 de l’Académie. « Nous accueillons ces nouveaux Membres au moment où l’Académie amorce son deuxième quart de siècle », a indiqué Mme Sturgess. « Ce sont des ingénieurs de très haut niveau qui ont exercé dans des domaines très diversifiés, de l’industrie à l’université, en passant par la fonction publique. Ce qu’ils ont tous en commun, c’est le désir et la capacité d’aller au-delà de l’exercice habituel du génie pour contribuer de façons exemplaires à leur domaine d’activité et à leur collectivité. Nous nous attendons à de grandes réalisations de leur participation aux activités de l’Académie. Au cours de nos 25 premières années d’existence, les Membres de l’Académie ont produit des études majeures dans les domaines de l’éducation, de l’énergie et de l’innovation; nous avons très hâte de voir comment ces nouveaux Membres tableront sur ces importants travaux et exploreront de nouveaux aspects du génie et leur impact sur les politiques publiques. » Des citations et des photographies sont jointes pour chacun des nouveaux Membres.

L’Académie canadienne du génie (ACG) est l’institution nationale qui permet aux ingénieurs les plus distingués et les plus chevronnés du de fournir des conseils stratégiques sur des questions d’importance cruciale pour le pays. L’Académie, organisme indépendant, autonome et sans but lucratif, a été fondée en 1987. Ses membres sont mis en candidature et élus par leurs pairs à titre de Membres honoraires, en fonction de leurs réalisations exceptionnelles et de leurs longs états de service au sein de la profession d’ingénieur. Les Membres de l’Académie s’engagent à faire en sorte que l’expertise canadienne en génie du Canada soit appliquée pour le plus grand bien de tous les Canadiens.

L’Académie canadienne du génie travaille en étroite collaboration avec d’autres académies supérieures du Canada et de l’étranger. L’ACG est un membre fondateur du Conseil des académies canadiennes, avec la Société royale du Canada et l’Académie canadienne des sciences de la santé. Elle collabore aussi étroitement avec les autres membres du Forum des leaders du génie canadien, qui regroupe des représentants d’Ingénieurs Canada, de l’Institut canadien des ingénieurs, de l’Association des firmes d’ingénieurs-conseils - Canada, du Conseil canadien des doyens d’ingénierie et des sciences appliquées et de la Fédération canadienne des étudiants et étudiantes en génie, qui travaillent tous de concert afin d’assurer un Canada plus sûr, plus propre, plus sain et plus compétitif. L’Académie est aussi membre de l’International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences, qui regroupe quelque 26 organismes nationaux semblables du monde entier.

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NEW FELLOWS 2012

D. Grant Allen Professor D. Grant Allen is Chair of the University of Toronto’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, a recent Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering and the former Director of the University of Toronto's Pulp and Paper Centre. Considered a leading expert on biofiltration, Professor Allen is conducting ground-breaking research on the use of advanced biotechnology to reduce the environmental impact of the pulp and paper and other industries. He has served as President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering and has a distinguished record of professional and academic leadership and service.

Jorge Angeles Jorge Angeles is best known for his contributions to the design and control of mechanical systems, with special focus in robotics. He is recognized as an international authority in the kinematics and dynamics of parallel robots. His design paradigm for cam mechanics at large broke ground in the area of mechanical transmissions, as it allows for force and motion transmission with minimum friction losses. Jorge Angeles is the holder of three international patents in the areas of mechanisms and robotics plus six books on mechanical systems.

Daniel H. Bader Dan Bader has been a leader and mentor in the Alberta public service with respect to the successful execution of large, complex, capital intensive, public works projects. For example, the Alberta SuperNet, a public-private partnership, which provides high speed broadband and internet connectivity to over 400 Alberta communities via 13,800 km of fiber optic and wireless infrastructure which extended internet access availability to 85% of Albertans. Other equally notable projects delivered under his capable oversight included the Oldman River Dam and the Alberta government’s financial and human resources information management systems. Mr. Bader continues to serve his profession and his community through a variety of Board and Executive positions.

Brahim Benmokrane Dr. Benmokrane is an internationally renowned leader in the research of structural fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials for applications to civil infrastructures. He is not only acknowledged as a leader and expert by his colleagues in academia internationally, but also by industry and by professional societies and organizations. His contributions have been made, not only through his leading-edge research, but also through his leadership and participation in the development of design codes, standards, and specifications, his training of students and engineers, and technology transfer to government agencies and industry through seminars and workshops. His research and technology transfer activities have led to the increasing use of FRP materials for the renewal of critical concrete bridges in Canada and the U.S.

Pierre Berini Professor Pierre Berini has made pioneering contributions to photonics, particularly to the area of surface plasmons and their application to integrated optical circuits, telecommunication devices and (bio)chemical sensors. He has made significant contributions to the Engineering profession via the organization of major international conferences, through teaching and mentoring in the Faculty of Engineering, by leading many industry -funded research and development projects, by initiating several transfers of technology to Canadian industry including the creation of a spin-off company, and by his significant involvement with national agencies providing funding for research.

Jan Carr Dr. Jan Carr has significantly shaped the development of electricity systems in Canada and abroad. As an engineer, senior executive, public servant, and corporate director he has made significant contributions to the design, commercial operations and public policy framework of electricity services and infrastructure in several provinces of Canada. He has been at the forefront of initiatives in deregulating and restructuring the electricity industry.

Michael W. Carter Michael Carter is a Professor in the University of Toronto's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and the founder and Director of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Research in Healthcare Engineering. He is recognized internationally as a leader in systems engineering approaches to healthcare, and has influenced health policy and practice in and beyond through his leadership positions, educational initiatives, and work with healthcare organizations. A pioneer in his field, Michael Carter was one of the first modern researchers in Canada focused on healthcare systems engineering and is still considered a leading Canadian scholar in this area.

Lynne Cowe Falls Lynne Cowe Falls’ record of achievements in private sector/ consulting, academia and research, as well as extensive service to her profession represent a unique combination of excellence as a practitioner, scholar, researcher and teacher. She has received prestigious awards for teaching, professional society activities and best papers and has been responsible for pioneering technical developments in civil infrastructure asset valuation, technology transfer, pavement management, preventive maintenance practice and software packages for teaching and training. "Dr. Lynne's" creativity, enthusiasm and energy are a role model for students and colleagues. Her contributions to engineering and society are truly exceptional. Photo credit: Dave Brown U of C Photo-imaging.

Ken Croasdale Ken Croasdale is world renowned as the leading engineer with regard to design of offshore structures for arctic regions, and for developments in harsh regions generally. Building structures to resist forces in a totally new environment, where the forces arise from moving ice many metres thick, is a demanding problem. He spent many years in industry, pioneering methods to solve this problem. His over 40 years experience in engineering research & design has been innovative in the extreme, using novel tests and analytical methods, which are accepted and used worldwide. He is widely recognized as a consultant and respected for his credibility, wisdom and good judgement.

Ajay K. Dalai For outstanding contributions to the field of engineering, including: heterogeneous catalyst developments for gas to liquid (GTL) technologies; biodiesel production and applications; hydrogen/ syngas production from waste materials; nanotechnology; hydroprocessing of gas oils; value-added products from biomass; and clean coal and gas processing technologies. Professor Dalai is recognized for significant contributions in these areas through extensive publications in international journals and conference proceedings, and invited conference presentations. As a mentor he has supervised 50 graduate and post-graduate students. He has contributed to many committees and conferences, has been a board member of several international journals and active in many networks and societies.

Louis-A. Dessaint The work of Louis‐A. Dessaint in the field of electrical systems simulation and control has earned him an international reputation. His work has produced major benefits and is quoted in around 50 international journal papers. It also has led to the development of an electrical systems simulation software package largely used all over the world primarily in universities. Finally, as holder of the Hydro‐Québec/TransEnergie Chair, Louis-A. Dessaint has created a hive of new talents in electrical energy engineering, in order to produce strong and dynamic future replacements for the Canadian electrical industry.

Ross D. S. Douglas Mr. Douglas has been a strong supporter of Engineering Education, the Oil and Gas sector policies and efficient and effective regulation of the Oil and Gas sector in Canada, in particular Alberta. He has been a director of the Foundation for Energy Education and Research in Calgary, the Centre for Energy Information in Canada, the Board of Governors of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (including Chair for 2005- 2006 and Chair of the Alberta, Environment, Fiscal and Markets & Transportation Executive Policy Groups and a member of the Research and Innovation Committee) and a member of the Schulich Industry Advisor Committee, EUB and ERCB Chairman Advisory Committee and numerous other industry and regulatory committees.

Waguih ElMaraghy Dr. Waguih ElMaraghy was a Chief Design Engineer in industry where he worked on the development of the award winning GO Bi-level commuter coaches. Since joining the Universities of Western Ontario in 1986, and Windsor in 1994, he has excelled in engineering education and research, and published in top journals. Dr. ElMaraghy is a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP). In 2009 he was named Fellow, Engineers Canada (FEC): “in honour of exceptional contributions to the engineering profession in Canada.”

Ebrahim Esmailzadeh Professor Esmailzadeh is recognized internationally for his significant contributions to the engineering profession through his expertise and leadership as an educator, researcher and engineer. He is a distinguished scholar and has a long record of exemplary service as a leader in engineering education and is a mentor and role model for many generations of engineering students and young professors. He has published over 300 journal and conference papers and throughout his distinguished career he has played a major role within professional societies and facilitated international collaborations between industry and academia. His excellence in teaching and research has been recognized through several prestigious national and international awards and honors. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, CSME, EIC and the British IMechE.

Kevin S. Fraser Kevin Fraser is an outstanding Canadian metallurgist, design engineer, business leader and pre-eminent designer of high- pressure autoclaves used in extractive metallurgical operations. As Director of Hatch Ltd.’s Autoclave Technology Group, he has grown a small pioneer design group into an exemplary business centre of over 80 professionals who have custom-designed, built and commissioned commercial autoclave plants world-wide for unlocking and recovery of valuable paymetals from refractory mineral deposits. Kevin and his team have established a number of important autoclave innovations covering both the processes and the equipment developments. By devoting his career to developing the technology and engineering of autoclaves, Kevin has greatly enhanced the reputation and competitiveness of Canadian engineering around the world.

Ronald C. Gilkie Dr. Ronald Gilkie, PEng, FRSA, FCSCE, FEC has contributed significantly to the advancement of engineering and scientific knowledge and application, especially in the fields of plastic sandwich structures, post-buckling behaviour of triangular plates, and cable-stayed arch systems throughout his career as a professor, theses supervisor, consultant, and author; to the practice of engineering through his leadership in professional and technical societies; and to society generally through his life-long leadership of, and service to, alumni, professional, technical, sailing, artistic, musical and religious organizations.

Omer L. Gulder Ömer Gülder is a Professor at the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies. A world-class researcher and engineer in the areas of propulsion and combustion, he established the Combustion Research Laboratory at the National Research Council and was Head of the Laboratory from 1990 to 2001. Professor Gulder's research is focused on improving the efficiency of combustion in both traditional and alternative fuels; he has published over 250 papers in this area and his collaborations with the Canadian aerospace industry are contributing to improved competitiveness and reduced environmental impact in this sector.

Aaron Gulliver T. Aaron Gulliver is an internationally recognized expert in the area of coding theory and wireless communications. He has made significant contributions, both practical and theoretical, to the design and application of error correcting codes in communication systems. This includes the coding used in several international standards. He has developed efficient techniques for solving many difficult problems in wireless systems, including modulation for optical wireless communications and the peak to average power ratio in OFDM modulation. His pioneering work on the design of ultra-wideband and anti-jam communications systems has been widely recognized by researchers worldwide.

Biao Huang Professor Biao Huang is an internationally recognized expert in process control, particularly in areas of performance monitoring, fault diagnosis, and process identification. He has published extensively with over 150 refereed journal articles and several books. The impact of his contributions to process control in general and its application to the oil sands industry in particular is well recognized by such awards as the Syncrude Canada Innovation Award by CSChE and the recent NSERC senior industrial research Chair position at Alberta. Huang is currently the Deputy Editor-in-Chief for Control Engineering Practice and an Associate Editor for Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering.

Peter A. Irwin Peter Irwin has been called by many the leading wind consultant in the world. He developed measurement methods for wind tunnel testing of buildings and structures that are now used by many organizations. He has been wind consultant for Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building), Taipei 101, and the Petronas Towers, to name just a few of his landmark projects. As CEO of RWDI he led the firm to international acclaim and business success as the world's premier wind engineering firm. He has also made major contributions to wind and snow load provisions in standards and building codes in Canada and elsewhere.

David Johns David Johns is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and the co- founder of Snowbush Microelectronics, which went from a small start-up company to a multi-million dollar international supplier of analog design services. By 2007, Snowbush employed 50 people and its clients included Intel, AMD and Samsung; their SATA interfaces were in nearly 50% of all hard-drives sold worldwide. Professor Johns is also co-author of "Analog Integrated Circuit Design". One of the world's best-selling textbooks in analog circuit design, it has been adopted by over 40 universities.

Raman Kashyap For Contributions to Photonics Technologies, in particular for the discovery of a novel low optical power damage mechanism of great importance in current optical fibre networks, for innovations in the technology of the multi-million dollar industry of fibre Bragg gratings, and for the engineering application of a laser for grating inscription without the use of hydrogen leading to ultra-low cost and a highly energy efficient solution.

George A. Lampropoulos Dr. George Lampropoulos is a leader in industry and academia in the areas of radar, space, photonics and environmental engineering. He has made outstanding contributions to engineering in many fields and his advances have had impact in the areas of mineral exploration, earth observation from space, defence and intelligent water quality monitoring. The company that he founded has commercialized these advances and has grown to become an internationally known source of expertise. His techniques have been adopted worldwide and have helped place Canadian engineering in remote sensing at the forefront of global capability.

Gregory Lawrence Dr. Lawrence is a Professor of Civil Engineering at UBC and holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Environmental Fluid Mechanics. He is a world authority on environmental fluid mechanics, particularly the instability and mixing of density stratified shear flows, two-layer hydraulics, and the physical limnology of reservoirs, lakes, tailings ponds and water filled mine pits. His research accomplishments have been globally recognized and applied in real-world in-situ design and analysis. As a consultant, he has been retained by numerous private and government agencies (e.g. the Kemano Completion Project hearings on outflow temperatures and fish survival) here and abroad.

Robert Legros Robert Legros has made significant contributions to the literature for particle technology, multiphase contacting systems, simultaneous heat and mass transfer phenomena, drying, integrated purification and separation systems. He has contributed to the development of innovative technologies and to the integration of absorption heat pumps in energy-intensive processes. He has made important contribution to the Canadian Chemical Engineering profession by training highly qualified personnel in the context of his research. He has held leadership position in professional organizations, chaired and organized major international conferences, served as Head of department and as associate editor of the CJChE, and he was the president of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering in 2010-11.

John C. Luxat John Luxat, Professor & Senior NSERC/UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety Analysis, McMaster University is an internationally recognized expert in nuclear safety. His very active research program at McMaster investigates the safety of current and future reactors and nuclear fuel cycles. He is Principal Investigator for the Ontario funded "Nuclear Ontario" university research network and for the Canada Foundation for Innovation funded Centre for Advanced Nuclear Systems at McMaster University. In 2008 he was appointed to the Nuclear Power Expert Panel advising the Alberta Government on nuclear power and later that year to the Board of Directors of AECL.

Al MacDonald Al MacDonald is a pioneering engineer whose work has changed the way highways and urban roads are designed and constructed, due to an innovative study on rutting in asphaltic pavements carried out by EBA in Lethbridge in the late 1980's; he was also the principal engineer on a study on low temperature performance of asphalt concrete pavement on behalf of the Canadian Strategic Highway Research Program; he was a founding sponsor and Director of the Centre for Transportation and Planning; his visionary term as President of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta in 1996 led to the creation of the CEA Showcase Awards program which has significantly raised the image of the engineering profession with the public at large and with prospective engineering students in particular.

Derek Martin Dr. Derek Martin first became internationally recognized as an expert on the geotechnical hazards associated with the storage of nuclear waste underground, a problem of considerable concern. In addition to Canada, he has advised programs in five other countries. Since moving to a university base, he has expanded his early interest in geohazards associated with dams, tunnels and landslides where he has also become an authority. His leadership of the highly successful Railroad Ground Hazard Research Program is particularly noteworthy. Dr. Martin ensures that his contributions influence professional practice through his approximately 200 papers, over 25 invited lectures and the training of numerous graduate students.

Peter Mascher Peter Mascher, P.Eng., Engineering Physics professor, William Sinclair Chair in Optoelectronics, and Associate Dean (Research and External Relations) has graduated more than 40 Ph.D. and Master’s students, authored or coauthored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, presented many invited lectures both nationally and internationally, and has organized more than 10 international conferences and workshops. He is a member of the governing body of organizations as diverse as the Electrochemical Society, the Green Auto Power Train Initiative, the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering, and Nano Ontario. Since 2010, he leads a collaborative initiative to transform the McMaster Nuclear Reactor into one of the world’s brightest positron sources for applied and fundamental research.

C. James Montgomery Dr. Jim Montgomery has been the lead structural engineer for the design and construction review of many significant, building, bridge, and speciality engineering projects across Canada. Building projects include the iconic Winspear Centre for Music. Throughout his years with Cohos Evamy and the rebranded firm DIALOG, he has been the structural engineering principal, leading by setting the highest of professional standards. He anchored the growth of the firm, shouldering senior partnership responsibilities as chief engineer and senior financial partner. He has also made ongoing commitments to the profession with years of volunteer service with APEGGA, the Consulting Engineers of Alberta, and on technical committees. He is a respected leader as a businessman, teacher, researcher, innovator and most of all an engineer.

Jan A. Oleszkiewicz Dr. Jan Oleszkiewicz is a Distinguished Professor at the University of and an international leader in the science and engineering of water pollution control. His ground breaking research on nitrogen removal through bio-augmentation led to the commissioning in Winnipeg of North America’s first full scale facility based on this type of technology. The process that Dr. Oleszkiewicz developed reduces the cost of wastewater treatment by millions of dollars. His expertise is sought internationally and he has contributed to wastewater and biosolids master plan activities for wastewater systems in cities in both North America and Europe. He serves on the advisory board of several engineering consulting companies in Canada, Poland and the USA.

Jeffrey A. Packer Professor Jeffrey Packer’s thirty-year research career at the University of Toronto on tubular steel structures has resulted in recognition as one of the top engineers in the world in this field, and a leader on this continent. Professor Packer has published over 200 refereed articles in journals and technical conferences, but is especially renowned for his books on tubular steel structures, which now total 15. He has also had an enormous impact on Canadian and international design standards, both through his influential publications and his service on technical and standardization committees around the world.

Dennis Paddock Dennis Paddock is an exemplary professional engineer. He provided 25 years of significant pioneering engineering leadership in infrastructure development, resource planning and regulation throughout northern . For the past 16 years, his valuable executive leadership in the regulation of the engineering and geoscience professions within Saskatchewan and nationally have contributed significantly to national mobility and international credential recognition, and to greater respect for the professions by legislators and the public.

Bill Roggensack Dr. Bill Roggensack is internationally recognized for his expertise in developing and applying new technologies in the energy industry. As a team oriented executive, he has contributed to the establishment and growth of two high technology engineering companies and has provided technical and managerial leadership for the development, manufacture and marketing of new and innovative products and technology that are successfully enhancing the operational safety and efficiency of drilling operations for the oil and gas industry worldwide. The newest product line is revolutionizing pipe handling and casing running operations on top-drive drilling rigs. Dr. Roggensack has a long history of exemplary volunteer service to the engineering profession and the community.

V. S. Sastri Throughout Dr. Sastri's career, his underlying philosophy has been to understand the fundamental mechanisms of corrosion and thus develop inhibitors for corrosion protection in practical engineering applications. An acknowledged authority, his pioneering accomplishments have stood the test of time, even when applied to complex industrial processes. Dr. Sastri has authored over two hundred publications including five books and has been a crusader for the impact of corrosion on society. His work has had profound benefits with respect to a broad spectrum of Canada’s major industries, including oil, gas and coal transportation systems, minerals and metals processing, aerospace and water treatment.

Gary S. Schajer Gary Schajer is internationally recognized at a leading scholar whose work has improved the efficiency of raw material usage in the wood processing industry by the development of enhanced material quality identification methods. His novel techniques using X-rays, microwaves and laser scanners have been patented and are licensed to a leading Canadian wood processing equipment supplier. In addition, Dr Schajer is an authority on residual stress measurements using laser interferometry, image correlation and strain gauge techniques. In the classroom, Dr. Schajer is a renowned teacher and has been recognized with major teaching awards from APEGBC, UBC and from his students.

Ravi Seethapathy For many pioneering contribution to (1) Smart Grid concepts and modern Distribution Systems development and (2) practical solutions to power system aspects re: integration of distributed renewable energy and energy storage systems. A unique “Utility-University-Industry-Government-Professional Associations” collaborative model of pooled expertise, shared vision and financial risk sharing was developed which allowed for understanding, modelling, specification development and larger demonstration projects to be showcased in Ontario, and elsewhere. This “out-sourced RD&D” model involved many alliances and committee setups in Canada, USA and a few internationally as well. This model is now being sought after in the Middle East, India and Brazil.

Shamim Ahmed Sheikh Professor Sheikh has made outstanding contributions to engineering education, research and practice that are recognized worldwide. His achievements include development of new materials, rational procedures for the design of concrete structures under extreme loads and environment such as earthquakes, innovative techniques for life extension of structures and application of structural engineering research in practice to create sustainable infrastructure. He has published extensively in international journals and conference proceedings and has trained engineers, researchers and professors who are working in different parts of the world. He has also made extensive contributions to design codes in North America and around the world.

Xuemin (Sherman) Shen Dr. Xuemin (Sherman) Shen is a Professor and University Research Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He has established a world-wide reputation as one of the foremost researchers in the areas of network resource management and information security for wireless communications. His research results have been highly influential in the wireless networking research community, and help to set the directions for others. He has published more than 500 research papers in first-rate journals and conference proceedings. Professor Shen has also made significant contributions to engineering education, and graduated more than 80 graduate students (including 33 PhD students) in the last 10 years. He is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, and a Fellow of the IEEE.

Molly Shoichet Professor Molly Shoichet holds the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering and is Professor of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry and Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto. Professor Shoichet is a world leader in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and drug delivery, designing innovative polymers which promise to help overcome some of the most daunting challenges faced by medical science. Moreover, she is an outstanding contributor to the profession and to society at large, serving on a number of councils and boards which provide strategic leadership to the Canadian research community.

Sara Jane Snook Sara Jane Snook is a professional engineer with over 20 years experience in energy development, corporate finance and commercialization of science and technology. As Deputy Minister at the Nova Scotia Department of Environment, she holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering from Dalhousie University as well as a Management Development Certificate from the University of Calgary. Ms. Snook was a Board Member of the National Energy Board and of the Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board. Ms. Snook has extensive experience in the energy and environment sector, both in the private sector with a large multinational oil company and in the public sector with the Nova Scotia provincial government. Ms. Snook is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia (APENS) and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA).

C. William Stanley Mr. C. William (Bill) Stanley is a pioneer in the Canadian cable industry. His accomplishments include developing novel, industry -wide business models and solutions to extend the delivery of cable and information technology services from urban centres to mixed urban and rural areas. This proved critical for the broad deployment of these services in Canada. He grew Fundy Cable to become 's largest and Canada's sixth largest cable company. Mr. Stanley is a co-founder and chairman of Atlantic Hydrogen. The company has researched, developed and demonstrated a novel, non- thermal plasma technology called CarbonSaver, which decarbonizes natural gas to reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gases, improve the energy efficiency of end- use equipment, and produce high-value carbon.

Ivan Stojmenovic Ivan Stojmenovic is recognized for his exceptional contributions to the design of data communication protocols for wireless sensor and ad hoc networks. His pioneering research has been widely referenced in academia. His “greedy-face-greedy” algorithm has been added to most existing simulation tools and remains the only known framework for guaranteed delivery of localized memoryless path-based routing. His backbone construction and broadcasting protocols earned Fast Breaking Paper for October 2003. His publication list includes the most prestigious journals and conferences. He has been elected to IEEE Fellow status (Communications Society), and is editor-in- chief of IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems.

Paul Stuart After graduating from McGill University, Paul had a successful engineering design consulting career working for the forest sector across Canada and around the world, at Beak Consultants Limited and HA Simons Limited. During this time he was sought after to provide innovative process and environmental engineering solutions for his clients, and worked at over 70 pulp and paper mills and companies. In 2000, he joined École Polytechnique to become the first NSERC Environmental Design Engineering Chair, and since has impacted the Canadian forestry sector through the application of advanced product and process design methods. He is both an academic and consultant, assisting forestry companies to diversity revenues and transform – to help ensure a prosperous future for Canada’s forestry sector.

Douglas Thomson Dr. Douglas Thomson is a professor at the University of Manitoba, who has patented seven innovations and written more than 90 technical publications, and trained 40 highly qualified personnel. He is greatly sought after by notable organizations, including NSERC, CFI, MITACS, ISIS Canada and Canadian Microelectronics Corporation Microfluidic platform committee, to serve on national and international panels to promote and review the application of new technologies for electrical system and civil engineering structures. His experience and expertise make him an asset in drafting legislation, codes and commentaries that affect the electronic and construction industry as a whole. He is also a key participant in developing structural health monitoring system in Canada and the world.

Robert Tremblay Robert Tremblay is a world-class leader in structural engineering and has contributed exceptionally to the Canadian engineering practice through the development and code implementation of comprehensive seismic design provisions for steel structures. He has trained over 1,000 practising engineers to the state-of-the-art in seismic design, 70 graduate students, designed and started up the largest research laboratory in structural engineering in Canada, authored more than 200 peer reviewed scientific publications, as well as the worldwide reference on the seismic stability of structures. He developed and implemented advanced techniques for the earthquake protection of major structures in Canada.

Thierry Vandal During his career of nearly 30 years in the field of energy, Thierry Vandal has made an outstanding contribution to the development of 's energy resources. As the head of Hydro-Québec since 2005, he put forward a business strategy based on the development of renewable energy, in partnership with the First Nations, as well as on technological innovation and energy efficiency. The hydro- electric development part of the business, which fosters world knowledge and practices in this field, has, since the year 2000, represented investments and projects in progress amounting to $20B. This development also contributes to the improvement of the Northeastern continent's environmental bottom line.

Andrew H. Wilson Drew Wilson has made international contributions for Canada through numerous agencies in areas such as S&T policy, innovation, technology transfer, HQ manpower and building research and for the engineering community through organizations such as COMESP and UPADI. He has served with AECL, the Economic and Science Councils of Canada and NRC. He has been President of EIC and CSME and is a Kennedy and Stirling Medalist of the Institute. In the 1980s he chaired the Canadian Engineering Manpower Council and provided leadership in the founding of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. For almost 40 years he has been contributing significantly to the study of engineering history and has received ASME’s international Engineer-Historian Award. Drew is a Fellow of EIC, CSME, CSSE, ASME, IMechE and Engineers Canada.

Jianping Yao A Professor and University Research Chair in the University of Ottawa, Dr. Jianping Yao has earned a strong reputation as a leader and outstanding researcher in Microwave Photonics. With over 200 refereed journal publications, Professor Yao has pioneered various developments in microwave photonics including the ground-breaking work in UWB over fiber technologies, photonic generation of arbitrary microwave waveforms, and advanced fiber Bragg grating techniques. Through his distinguished career, Professor Yao has supervised over 60 research students and engineers, established close collaboration with industry and played an active role in various professional societies. Professor Yao was elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America and IEEE for his contributions to microwave photonics.