EIC AWARD WINNERS
The Engineering Institute of Canada is pleased to announce the winning recipients of its latest senior engineering awards and fellowship inductees. The senior awards of the EIC are the highest distinctions made by the Institute and are awarded to deserving members of its 15 constituent societies.
The list of 2026 award winners may be viewed/downloaded here: English version / French version. If the name of someone you have nominated this past round is not among the current winners, please kindly consider resubmitting your nomination in a future year.
Previous Award Winners
Previous-years award winners are listed by category and may be found by navigating to submenus listed under the menu Honours and Awards, or by clicking on any of the following links:
Sir John Kennedy Medal
Julian C. Smith Medal
K.Y. Lo Medal
John B. Stirling Medal
CPR Medal
Honorary Members
EIC Fellows
2025 EIC Award Winners
The 2025 award winners are presented below. This section will be updated to present the most recent winners once their pictures and citations are ready.
The Sir John Kennedy Medal
Established in 1927 to commemorate the great service rendered to engineering by Sir John Kennedy, a Past President of the EIC, this medal is the highest honour awarded by the Institute. It is awarded on a biennial basis.
CGS
Dr. Jacques Locat
“For his outstanding service to the profession and noteworthy contributions to
the science and practice of geotechnical engineering”
(Citation)
The Julian C. Smith Medal
Founded in 1939 to perpetuate the name of a Past President of the Institute, the
Julian C. Smith Medal is awarded for “Achievement in the Development of Canada”.
TAC
Mr. John Bianchini
“For his outstanding achievement in the development of Canada”
(Citation)
CGS
Dr. Ian D. Moore
“For his outstanding achievement in the development of Canada”
(Citation)
The K. Y. Lo Medal
Established by a former group of students in 1997 to honour Professor K.Y. Lo of the University of Western Ontario, this medal is awarded in recognition of significant engineering contributions at the international level.
CGS
Dr. Derek Martin
“For his significant engineering contributions at the international level”
(Citation)
The John B. Stirling Medal
Established in 1987 during the Institute’s centennial year honouring a former president, this medal is awarded in recognition of distinguished service at the national level within the Institute and/or its Constituent Societies by members of these societies.
CGS
Dr. Mamadou Fall
“For his leadership and distinguished service at the national level”
(Citation)
The Canadian Pacific Railway Engineering Medal
First awarded in 1988, this medal was established a year earlier during the Institute’s centennial through the generosity of CP Rail to honour its past achievements in engineering and the development of Canada.
CGS
Mr. Mario Ruel
“For his leadership and distinguished service at the regional/local levels”
(Citation)
2025 Fellows of the EIC
The Engineering Institute of Canada normally elects approximately twenty engineers annually to the grade of Fellow for their exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada. Elected as Fellows in 2025 are:
CSChE
Dr. Amira Abdelrasoul
“For her exceptional contributions to membrane science and biomedical engineering”
(Citation)
CSCE
Dr. Gopal Achari
“For his leadership and exceptional contributions to wastewater and soil remediation engineering”
(Citation)
IEEE Cda
Dr. George Anders
“For his leadership and exceptional contributions to the discipline of thermal analysis of underground systems”
(Citation)
IEEE Cda
Dr. Julian Z. Cheng
“For his exceptional contributions to the development of optical technologies in wireless communications”
(Citation)
CSME
Dr. Ali Dolatabadi
“For his leadership and outstanding contributions to computational thermofluids in the fields of multiphase flows and surface engineering”
(Citation)
TAC
Mr. Bruce Downing
“For his leadership and exceptional contributions to hydro and tunnelling projects around the world”
(Citation)
IEEE Canada
Dr. Trung Duong
“For his outstanding contributions to quantum machine learning and wireless application in health care and business”
(Citation)
CSChE
Dr. Peter Englezos
“For his exceptional contributions to advancing the knowledge of gas hydrates and applications on CO2 capture and storage”
(Citation)
IEEE Canada
Dr. Roch Glitho
“For his exceptional contributions to resilience, service engineering, and softwarization aspects of mobile systems”
(Citation)
CSCE
Dr. Kasun N. Hewage
“For his exceptional contributions to life cycle thinking-based tools in construction engineering practice”
(Citation)
CMBES
Dr. Michael Kallos
“For his exceptional contributions to biomanufacturing processes and biomaterials for regenerative medicine”
(Citation)
IEEE Cda
Dr. Andy Knight
“For his outstanding research contributions in electrical engineering and applications in the power and transportation sectors”
(Citation)
CGS
Ms. Justyna Kos-Fairless
“For her outstanding leadership and contributions to strategic thinking and execution in the oil and gas industry”
(Citation)
CSABE
Dr. Amit Kumar
“For his exceptional contributions to sustainable bioproducts and energy system technologies that reduce GHG emissions”
(Citation)
IEEE Cda
Dr. Deepa Kundur
“For her leadership and exceptional contributions to information processing and cybersecurity”
(Citation)
IEEE Cda
Dr. Zheng Liu
“For his outstanding contributions to non-destructive evaluation and computational intelligence, focusing on multi-modal data fusion”
(Citation)
IEEE Cda
Dr. Milos Popovic
“For his exceptional contributions to functional electrical stimulation therapies to improve motor function in individuals”
(Citation)
CDA
Dr. Joe Quinn
“For his leadership and exceptional contributions to complex deformation analysis and safety of tailings and water dams”
(Citation)
CSCE
Dr. Jeffrey H. Rankin
“For his leadership and exceptional contributions to digital technologies, construction management, and knowledge mobilization within industry”
(Citation)
CGS
Dr. John Sobkowicz
“For his leadership and outstanding contributions to gassy sediment mechanics and dam safety expertise”
(Citation)
TAC
Mr. Richard Staples
“For his leadership and exceptional contributions to construction management & contracting in the underground tunnelling industry”
(Citation)
EIC Constituent Societies
