The ASCE Board of Direction has elected the 2026 class of distinguished members.
They are:
- Pedro J.J. Alvarez, Ph.D., P.E., AAA&S, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Chandra R. Bhat, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
- Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Nicholas M. DeNichilo, P.E., BC.WRE (Hon.), NAC, Dist.M.ASCE
- Garry H. Gregory, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., BC.GE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Jerome F. Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, NAE, F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE
- Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
- Arpad Horvath, Ph.D., NAC, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Arif Masud, Ph.D., F.EMI, Dist.M.ASCE
- Soroosh Sorooshian, Ph.D., NAE, Dist.M.ASCE
- Berrin Tansel, Ph.D., P.E., BC.WRE, F.EWRI, Dist.M.ASCE
- Robert D. Wolff, Ph.D., SES (Ret.), Dist.M.ASCE
Distinguished membership is an elite honor reserved for ASCE fellows or members who represent the most accomplished civil engineers in the profession. It is the highest honor available to civil engineers, as those who are chosen must reflect the values of civil engineering innovation and practice. A new class is elected annually.
The class of 2026 will be formally inducted at the 2026 OPAL Gala, Thursday Oct. 15, in Reston, Virginia.
Nominations for the 2027 class are due Dec. 15. Email [email protected] for more information.
