T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award

Each year, AISC's T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award recognizes an outstanding lecturer and author whose technical paper or papers, published during the eligibility period, are considered an outstanding contribution to the engineering literature on fabricated structural steel.

The award is named for Theodore R. Higgins, Ph.D., former AISC Director of Engineering and Research, who was widely acclaimed for his many contributions to the advancement of engineering technology related to fabricated structural steel. The award honors Theodore for his innovative engineering, timely technical papers and distinguished lectures. Read more about T.R. Higgins here.

Winners will receive a framed certificate, which is presented at the annual AISC North American Steel Construction Conference (NASCC). Learn more about the NASCC here. Winners receive a $15,000 cash award and will present their lecture, upon request, at professional association events.

Scheduling a Lecture

If your organization is interested in hosting a T.R. Higgins lecture, contact Nancy Gavlin, S.E., Director of Education, at gavlin@aisc.org. AISC reimburses the speaker's travel expenses for qualifying events.

 
Current Lecturer (2011-2012)

The current T.R. Higgins Lecturer is Charles W. Roeder, who received the 2011 award at the NASCC in Pittsburgh, PA in May 2011. Dr. Roeder was recognized for his work on gusset plate connections for seismic design. Read his paper here Small Lock Icon.

 
Next Lecturer (2012-2013)
Congratulations to Michel Bruneau, Ph.D., P.Eng., who will receive the 2012 T.R. Higgins Award at the NASCC in Grapevine, TX in April 2012. Dr. Bruneau will receive the award for his papers on steel plate shear wall design published in the AISC Engineering Journal and
Proceedings of the Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering.
 
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