Professor recognized by groundwater association

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

A professor at Waterloo Engineering has won an award from an international organization dedicated to advancing knowledge of groundwater and professionals working in the field.

Neil Thomson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, was honoured with the 2020 Keith E Anderson Award for scientists and engineers who make outstanding contributions to the National Ground Water Association.

Neil Thomson

Neil Thomson is a professor of civil and environmental engineering.

The award is scheduled to be presented during Groundwater Week in Las Vegas in December.

Thomson has over 30 years of research experience and is director of the Soil and Groundwater Remediation Group.

A former chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, he is also a member of the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Research Group and the Water Institute at Waterloo.