Title: Thomas R. Briggs Professor of Engineering
Company: Cornell University
Location: Ithaca, NY United States
Achievements:
- Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement (2017)
- Honoree, Honorary Membership, International Association for Energy Economics (2017)
- Recipient, Housner Medal, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (2016)
- Honoree, Outstanding Earthquake Spectra Paper, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (1996, 2016)
- International Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering (2014)
- Recipient, Leval Lund Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (2014)
- Honoree, Honorary Membership, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (2013)
- Honoree, Honorary Diplomate, Geo-Institute, Academy of Geo-Professionals, American Society of Civil Engineers (2009)
- Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, University of Illinois (2005)
- Recipient, Ralph B. Peck Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (2005)
- Recipient, Japan Gas Award, Japan Gas Association (2003)
- Recipient, Kenneth A. Goldman ’71 Excellence in Teaching Award, Cornell University (2003)
- Recipient, Trevithick Prize, Institution of Civil Engineers (2002)
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2000)
- Recipient, Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Illinois (2000)
- Recipient, Daniel Lazar ’29 Excellence in Teaching Award, Cornell University (1998)
- Recipient, Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (1997)
- Recipient, C. Martin Duke Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (1995)
- Recipient, Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers (1988)
- Recipient, Collingwood Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers (1983)
- Recipient, Robert A. Ridgeway Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (1983)
- Recipient, C.A. Hogentogler Award, ASTM (1976)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in Finance and Business, Marquis Who’s Who (2006-2010)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (1994-2016)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in American Education, Marquis Who’s Who (2006-2008)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Who’s Who (1994-2009, 2011-2012, 2016-2017)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the East, Marquis Who’s Who (1986-1987, 2002-2016)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the World, Marquis Who’s Who (2015-2016)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Marquis Who’s Who (1987-1988, 1991-1992)
Designations:
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
Contact Thomas D. O’Rourke, PhD, Dist. MASCE, NAE, FREng: