The Wallace Hayward Baker Award was established in the year 2000 by the Geo-Institute in recognition of the creative and innovative contributions of Wallace Hayward Baker in the field of ground modification. The award is given in recognition of ingenious innovation in the field of ground modification, particularly the resourceful development of a new technology and or the creative application of existing technology to achieve field performance not previously demonstrated. More information on the ASCE Wallace Hayward Baker Award can be found here.

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS

2000: Alvaro Lopez-Ruis, Ph.D.

2001: Francis B. Gularte

2003: Raymond J. Krizek, Ph.D., P.E.

2004: Donald A. Bruce, Ph.D.

2005: Joseph P. Welsh, P.E.

2006: Nathaniel S. Fox, Ph.D., P.E.

2007: Reuben H. Karol, Ph.D.

2008: George A. Munfakh, Ph.D., P.E

2011: George K. Burke, P.E.

2013: James Collin, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE

2014: Rick Deschamps, Ph.D., P.E.

2015: Paul Schmall, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE

2016: George Filz, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE

2017: James D. Hussin, P.E., M.ASCE

2018: Kyle M. Rollins, Ph.D., M.ASCE

2019: Kord J. Wissman, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE., M.ASCE

2020: Seth Pearlman, P.E., D.GE., M.ASCE

2021: Vernon Schaefer, Ph.D., P.E. (SD), M.ASCE

2022: Lisheng Shao, Ph.D., G.E., P.E., M.ASCE

2023: Jerry A. DiMaggio, P.E., D.GE., M.ASCE

2024: Allen L. Sehn, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE

2025: Robert Barrett and Albert C. Ruckman, P.E., M.ASCE