Congratulations to Dr. Mark Diederichs, on being elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).
Dr. Diederichs is being welcomed to the CAE June 14, during the Academy鈥檚 2021 Annual General Meeting.
The official Induction for 2020 and 2021 Fellows has been postponed and the intent is to hold hybrid regional Induction events in October.
Dr. Diederichs is receiving this national honor because:
"Dr. Diederichs is an accomplished Geological Engineer with an exemplary record of contributing to the profession and positively influencing students and peers. He is a world expert, prominent educator, and top researcher with over 400 refereed technical publications. He is a sought-after international expert consultant, with roles in design, construction and review of world class tunnelling, cavern construction, mining, nuclear waste repository, and hydro-power projects, producing tangible results through improved understanding of rock engineering at the project scale. Thanks to his contributions to the engineering profession, there is vastly improved understanding by society, researchers, and industry regarding state-of-the-art geotechnical engineering. He is a visionary engineer with an outstanding record of creativity, enthusiasm, and innovation." - CAE Press Release
The full press release can be found on the .
Congratulations, Dr. Diederichs!