Honorary Members and Benefactors

    IGS Honorary Members

    IGS Honorary Membership is an award given to a person who has made a vast and long-term commitment to the Society and its aims. This award is bestowed by the IGS Council to a limited number of persons on the basis of distinguished position, scientific achievement, outstanding service to the Society, or major contributions to the promotion of geosynthetics and their applications.

    Name
    Country
    Year Awarded
    Prof. Masami Fukuoka*
    Japan
    1989
    Mr. Gert den Hoedt*
    The Netherlands
    1994
    Dr. J.P. Giroud
    France
    2002
    Dr. R. K. Rowe
    Canada
    2006
    Dr. Robert Koerner*
    USA
    2008
    Mr. Peter E. Stevenson*
    USA
    2010
    Dr. Ennio Marques Palmeira
    Brazil
    2012
    Dr. Ing. Daniele Cazzuffi
    Italy
    2014
    Prof. Fumio Tatsuoka
    Japan
    2014
    Dr. Ian Peggs
    USA
    2018

    *deceased

    IGS Benefactors

    Benefactors are individuals or organizations who voluntarily contribute a minimum of US $ 200 annually to the Society. The IGS recognizes and thanks the companies and individuals listed below who have so generously contributed to the IGS.
    Name
    Country
    Company
    Benefactor Since
    Mr. Vadim Boubnovsky
    Russia
    OJSC “494 UNR”
    2003
    Nigel Wightman
    Hong Kong
    Aquaterra Consultants Limited
    2012
    Mr. Graham Fairhead
    Australia
    Fabtech
    2012
    Tijl Pieter de zwart
    Thailand
    Ceteau BV
    2012
    Mr. Mike Wittmann
    South Africa
    Aquatan (PTY) Ltd.
    2013
    Mr. Torki M. Al Nashwan
    Saudi Arabia
    Rowad International Geosynthetics Co. Ltd.
    2013
    Ms. Elif Callan
    Turkey
    Geomas
    2014
    Zailong Xia
    China
    Ningbo Honghuan Geotextile Co. Ltd
    2014
    Mr. Dinh Quang Thanh
    Vietnam
    Vietnam Geotextiles Joint Stock Company
    2015
    Mr. Juan Pablo Broissin Lopez
    Mexico
    Individual
    2016
    Mr. Dinesh Kanodia
    India
    Manas Geo Tech India Pvt Ltd
    2016
    Mr. Peter Riegl
    Austria
    Individual
    2016
    Mr. Boyd Ramsey
    USA
    Individual
    2017

    For more information on the Benefactors program, contact our IGS Secretariat.

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