The ASCE Board of Direction has elected the 2025 class of distinguished members.
They are:
- Burcu H. Akinci, Ph.D., NAC, F.AAAS, Dist.M.ASCE
- Reginald DesRoches, Ph.D., F.SEI, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Brendan M. Harley, Sc.D., P.H., CEng., Dist.M.ASCE
- David W. Johnston, Ph.D., P.E., NAC, Hon.M.ACI, Dist.M.ASCE
- Eva Lerner-Lam, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Sankaran Mahadevan, Ph.D., F.EMI, Dist.M.ASCE
- Gregs G. Thomopulos, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
- Erol Tutumluer, Ph.D., Dist.M.ASCE
- Franz-Joseph Ulm, Ph.D., F.EMI, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Jonathan Upchurch, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE (Ret.), Dist.M.ASCE
- Andrew S. Whittaker, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE
Distinguished membership is reserved for ASCE fellows or members in good standing who represent the most accomplished in the profession. It is the highest honor available to a civil engineer, save the title of ASCE President. ASCE honors a new class each year.
The class of 2025 will be officially inducted during the ASCE 2025 Convention in Seattle, Washington on Oct. 9.
Nominations for the 2026 class are due Dec. 15. Email [email protected] for more information.