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 |
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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 |
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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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- January 24, 2023