Awards
Recognition from leading institutions and organizations worldwide
Ralph has received many distinguished awards during his career. The most important of these are listed below. To provide an insight into the appreciation that has been bestowed him by his professional peers and by society in general, a selection of the Citations that accompanied these awards are cited in their entirety.
Norman Medal (ASCE)
1944ASCE
Wellington Prize (ASCE)
1965ASCE
Karl Terzaghi Award (ASCE)
1969ASCE
The National Society of Professional Engineers Award
1972The Moles Non-Member Award
1973
Outstanding Civilian Service Medal of the U.S. Army
1973
National Medal of Science, awarded by President Gerald R. Ford
1975Selected as one of the Top U.S. Construction Men of the past 50 years (ASCE)
1975ASCE
Washington Award of the Western Society of Engineers
1976
University of Illinois Alumni Award
1978Golden Beaver Award
1983The Beavers
Distinguished Service Award
1984Deep Foundations Institute
President's Award (ASCE)
1986ASCE
Rickey Medal of ASCE
1988ASCE
The John Fritz Medal of ASCE, ASME, AIMME, AIChE and IEEE
1988The Award of Merit, Consulting Engineers Council
1988Rensselaer Institute Alumni Hall of Fame
1999Geo-Institute of ASCE, Gala Celebration of the Life and Times of Professor Ralph B. Peck, a true "hero" of the geo-industry
2000ASCE OPAL (Outstanding Projects and Leaders) Award, Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Education
2001Outstanding Projects and Leaders
Canadian Geotechnical Society's Special Award in recognition of Ralph B. Peck's "rich influence on the geotechnical profession in Canada"
2002John F. Parmer Award
2004Structural Engineers Association of Illinois