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fib Awards

The following awards may be attributed by fib:


Freyssinet Medal. Awarded at fib Congresses for outstanding technical contributions in the field of structural concrete. The awards are proposed by the Presidium and endorsed by Council. Recent Freyssinet Medals were given at the fib Congresses in Osaka in October 2002 and in Naples in June 2006. They continue the tradition of the Freyssinet Medallists awarded until 1998 by the former FIP.

The following fib Freyssinet Medals have been conferred on:

2002 John E. Breen (USA) and Gert König (Germany)
2006 Heinz Isler (Switzerland) and Michel Virlogeux (France)


fib Medal of Merit. Awarded at fib Symposia for outstanding contributions to structural concrete and to fib. The awards are proposed by the Presidium and endorsed by Council. Recent medals were given at the fib Symposia in Prague (1999), Orlando (2000), Berlin (2001), Athens (2003), Avignon (2004), New Delhi (2004) and La Plata (2005). They continue the tradition of the FIP Medallists awarded by the former FIP.

The following fib Medals of Merit have been conferred on:

1999 José Calavera (Spain) and Jiri Strásky (Czech Republic)
2000 Julio Appleton (Portugal), Walter Podolny (USA) and Manfred Wicke (Austria)
2001 Dieter Jungwirth (Germany) and Jean-Philippe Fuzier (France)
2003 Paolo E. Pinto (Italy) and Steen Rostam (Denmark)
2004 Josef Eibl (Germany) and Jacques Combault (France)
2005 Rolf Eligehausen (Germany) and Péter Lenkei (Hungary)
2007 Petro I. Kryvosheyev (Ukraine) and Tsutomu Kadotani (Japan)


Honorary Members. Elected by the General Assembly in recognition of significant personal contribution to the work of fib. Honorary Membership continues a tradition existing in both former associations, CEB and FIP (see CEB Honorary Life Members and FIP Honorary Life Members).

In fib, Honorary Membership has been conferred on:

2002 Renaud Favre (Switzerland), Ralejs Tepfers (Sweden) and Yoshio Ozaka (Japan)
2004 Andrew Beeby (United Kingdom) and Jean Perchat (France)
2006 Luis J. Lima (Argentina), Manfred Miehlbradt (Germany) and Zivota Perisic (1935-2006, Serbia)
2007 Hubert K. Hilsdorf (Germany) and Paul Regan (U.K.)


Honorary Presidents. Elected by the General Assembly in recognition of significant personal contribution as fib-President. This honour has been conferred on the following fib Presidents:

Michel Virlogeux (France; President 1998 - 2000)
Joost Walraven (The Netherlands; President 2000 - 2002)
Jim Forbes (Australia; President 2002 - 2004)
Giuseppe Mancini (Italy; President 2004 - 2006)


fib Diploma to Younger Engineers. Awarded every second year at the fib Symposia to engineers less than 40 years of age in the year the diploma is given. Two of the candidates, proposed by the National Delegations, are selected by a jury appointed by the Steering Committee. Usually one of the diplomas should reward an engineer for an outstanding contribution to structural concrete in the field of research, the other diploma should reward an engineer in the field of design and construction. The first diplomas were given in 2001 at the fib Symposium in Berlin, in memory of the late Julio Ferry-Borges and sponsored by the Portuguese National Group :

Category Research
Category Design+Construction
2001 Tetsuya Ishida (Japan) Jeanette Bouwmeester (Netherlands)

The 2003 diplomas were awarded in 2003 at the fib symposium in Athens, in memory of the late Carlo Cestelli-Guidi, and sponsored by AICAP (Associazione Italiana Calcestruzzo Armato e Precompresso) :

Category Research
Category Design+Construction
2003 Stefano Pampanin (Italy) Luis Cãncio Martins (Portugal)
Cees Blom (Netherlands) Stein Atle Haugerud (Norway)
Anne Beeldens (Special Mention, Belgium)

The 2005 diplomas were awarded in in 2005 at the fib symposium in Budapest, in memory of the late Fritz Leonhardt, and sponsored by Leonhardt, Andrä and Partners:

Category Research
Category Design+Construction
2005 Joris Fellinger (Netherlands) Frank Kaalberg (Special Mention, Netherlands)
Guido Morgenthal (Germany) Fabrizio Palmisano (Special Mention, Italy)

The 2007 diplomas were awarded at the fib symposium in Dubrovnik, in memory of the late Jean Muller, and sponsored by Jean Muller International:

Category Research
Category Design+Construction
2007 Steffen Grunewald (Netherlands/Germany) Gopal Srinivasan (U.K.)
Jonathan Shave (Special mention, UK)
Eva Oller Ibars (Special Mention, Spain)


fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures. Awarded at the fib Congresses to give international recognition to concrete structures which demonstrate the versatility of concrete as a structural medium. The award consists of a bronze plaque to be displayed on the structure, and the principal parties responsible for the work receive certificates. Nominations are made by the fib National Delegations, selection by a jury designated by the Presidium. The fib awards continue the tradition of the former FIP Award for Outstanding Concrete Structures attributed since 1990.

2006 fib Award Winners for Outstanding Concrete Structures

Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden
Shawnessy Light Rail Transit Station, Calgary, Canada
Rion-Antirion Bridge, Greece
Floating Breakwater, Monaco
Seiun Bridge, Tokusima, Japan

In addition, five entries were judged to be worthy of "Special Mention":

Forsterstrasse Apartment House, Zurich, Switzerland
Tomorrow Square, Shanghai, China
New Svinesund Bridge, Norway-Sweden
Flaz River Bridges, Samedan, Switzerland
Infante Dom Henrique Bridge, Porto, Portugal

A 40-page colour publication, "2006 fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures" (fib Bulletin 36), presenting the winners, special mentions and nominees, is available from the fib secretariat for 50 CHF.

To order this publication, please use the bulletin order form.

2002 fib Award Winners for Outstanding Concrete Structures

PB 6 Tower at La Défense, France
The Scientia, University of New South Wales, Australia
The Bras de la Plaine Bridge in La Réunion, France
The Vltava River Metro Tunnel in Prague, Czech Republic
The Sart Canal Bridge in La Louvière, Belgium

In addition, five entries were judged to be worthy of "Special Mention":

The City Library in Roermond, The Netherlands
The ECC Engineering Design and Research Centre in Chennai, India
The Tensho Bridge in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
The TGV Viaducts in Avignon, France
The Ticino Bridge in Villa Bedretto, Switzerland

A 48-page colour publication, "2002 fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures", presenting the winners, special mentions and nominees, is available from the fib secretariat for 40 CHF. To order this publication, please use the bulletin order form.