ICARO Award - 2008
Dr. Engineer Michel Virlogeux
Education
- 1967 - Degree from Ecole Polytechnique
- 1970 - Degree from Ecole nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
- 1973 - Docteur Ingénieur from the Pierre and Marie Curie University
Professional experience
- 1970 - 1974 - Works as civil servant in Tunisia
- 1970 - 1974 - Service d'Etudes Theniques des Routes And Autoroutes (SETRA)
- 1970 - 1980 - Head of concrete bridge division
- 1970 - 1987 - Head of th large bridge division, steel and concrete
- 1994 - 1995 - Consultant of the Ecole National des Ponts et Chaussées
- 1995 - pres. - Consultant Engineer
Academic positions
- 1975 - 1993 - Professor of Bridge Design at the Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics
- 1978 - 1994 - Professor of Structural Analysis at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
- 1985 - pres. - Professor of Stability of Concrete Structures at th Centre des Hautes Etudes de la Construction
Awards and honors
- I.A.B.S.E. Price , 1983
- Guerite Silver Medal, British Section of the Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France, 1985
- Practical Construction Award, A. C. I. (USA), 1992
- Reed and Malika Medal, Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), 1994
- George S. Richardson Medal, Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (USA), 1995
- Silver-gilt Medal, Société d´Encouragement au Progrès (France), 1993
- Vinci de la Construction Medal , Société d´Encouragement pour l´Industrie Nationale, (France) 1994
- Award of Excellence, Engineering News Record, (USA), 1995
- Gold Medal, Institution of Structural Engineers (UK), 1997
- Silver Medal, French Academie d´Architecture, 1997
- Leadership Award, American Segmental Bridge Institute (USA), 1997
- Fritz Leonhardt Price, 1999
- Gustave Magnel Gold Medal, 1999
- Award of the Italian Prefabrication Industrie (CTE), 2002
- Turnel Medal, American Concrete Institute (USA), 2003
- International Award of Merit, I.A.B.S.E., 2003
- Bridge Design Award, Bridge Engineering Association (USA), 2003
- Engineer of the Year, French engineering associations, 2004
- Hills Millenium Award, Institution of Engineering Designers, 2005
- Gold Medal, Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), 2005
Professional societies and committees
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Secretary, Secretary General and Executive Vice-President
- Féderation Internationale de la Précontrainte
- President
- Féderation Internationale du Beton
- President, Honorary President
- Comité des Applications de l'Academie des Sciences
- Member
- Académie des Technologies
- Member
- Institution of Structural Engineers
- Fellow
- Indian National Academy of Engineering
- Fellow
Civil honors
- Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Merite, 1989
- Officier de l'Ordre National du Merite, 2000
- Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, 2005