International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment

Richard Wolters Prize

The Richard Wolters Prize has been awarded biannually since 1986 to commemorate the life and work of Dr Richard Wolters, for his significant achievements in the advancement of engineering geology and for his important role in the development of the IAEG.

The Richard Wolters Prize specifically recognises meritorious scientific achievement by a younger member of the engineering geology profession (less than forty years old on 1st January 2010) and is awarded to honour Dr. Wolters' many contributions to international understanding and co-operation. Please refer to the IAEG website for further information, click here to go there now.

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The Richard Wolters Prize 2010 will involve:

  1. Selection by each National Group of the IAEG of their most meritorious young engineering geologist under the age of forty years at 1 January 2010. The selection procedure may vary for each national group but will be based mainly on the presentation of one scientific publication (MSc or PhD thesis, or paper on a case history submitted to a conference or published in a (refereed) journal). A curriculum vitae must also be provided and will be considered;
  2. Nomination by the National groups of their candidate for the Richard Wolters Prize in an official letter with documentation on the paper to be presented to the IAEG Secretary General by Friday 5 March 2010;
  3. The maximum number of nominations is sixteen. If the number of nominations exceeds sixteen, then the Executive Committee will select the sixteen best candidates by Monday 5 April 2010;
  4. The National Groups will be informed by Friday 9 April 2010 whether their nominee is invited to present their paper in Auckland;
  5. Oral presentations by up to sixteen young National Group representatives of their paper in the “Young Engineering Geologists Pre-Congress meeting” on Sunday 5 September 2010. Presentations must be given in English, however the quality of the spoken English will have no bearing on the decision of the panel;
  6. Selection of the one to three best presentations by a panel appointed by the IAEG Executive Committee;
  7. Award of the Richard Wolters Prize and the runner up prizes will be made during the official opening session of the Congress on Monday 6 September 2010. The winner will give her/ his presentation at this session.

It is expected that the IAEG National Groups support the travel costs, accommodation and fee for Congress participation of their candidates financially.

The Council of the IAEG has agreed to make available monies from its Solidarity Fund to financially assist Young Professionals nominated by their National Groups or individual members nominated by their regional Vice-President (and selected as finalists) to contest the Richard Wolters Prize at the IAEG Congress in Auckland, New Zealand, on 5 September 2010.  The awards will cover the Congress Registration Fee of successful applicants.

Please complete this form to make your application and submit it via email to iaeg2010@tcc.co.nz, together with the nomination letter from your National Group, no later than Friday 5 March 2010.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Richard Wolters Prize Form