Dr. Koerner Receives 2006 Engineer of the Year Award

This year’s Engineer of the Year is Dr. Robert M. Koerner ’56, ’63. Dr. Koerner is the H.L. Bowman Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Geosynthetic Research Institute. He holds his B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering from Drexel with a Ph.D. in geotechnical engineering from Duke University. Koerner is also firmly established as an international leader in the field of geosynthetics. His contributions to engineering research and to Drexel University are innumerable. It is for this reason the College of Engineering looks forward to honoring Dr. Koerner as the Engineer of the Year during this year’s National Engineers Week.

Dr. Koerner will receive the award during the annual College of Engineering Engineer of the Year and Alumni Circle of Distinction Awards Banquet.