Suzanne Lacasse OC (born in Rouyn-Noranda on September 22, 1948, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian civil engineer. She obtained her PhD in 1976.

Suzanne Lacasse
BornSeptember 22, 1948 (1948-09-22) (age 76)
Canada
Occupation(s)Civil engineer, Geotechnical engineer
AwardsOrder of Canada[1]

Biography

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In 1967, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Montreal.

From 1991 until 2011, she was the managing director of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute.[2]

Awards and recognition

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In 2001, Lacasse was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for enlightened direction of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute and for advancements in foundation engineering for offshore structures.[3] She was the 2015 Rankine Lecturer,[4] and she has received honorary doctorates from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and from the University of Dundee.[5] She is also a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[6] and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[7] She was the 2019 winner of the Sir John Kennedy Medal of the Engineering Institute of Canada.[8] In 2018 she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Suzanne Lacasse, O.C." The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. ^ "NGI Directors". Norwegian Geotechnical Institute. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. ^ "Dr. Suzanne Lacasse". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  4. ^ "ICE Virtual Library". www.icevirtuallibrary.com. Institution of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  5. ^ "Interview with Suzanne Lacasse". www.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  6. ^ "Gruppe VIII: Teknologi". Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  7. ^ "Medlemmer - Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige klasse - Norske medlemmer". Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  8. ^ "EIC Awards News Release 2018" (PDF). Engineering Institute of Canada. December 2018.