Water
Institute
member
Neil
Thomson,
a
professor
in
Waterloo's
Civil
and
Environmental
Engineering
Department,
has
been
awarded
the
2020
Keith
E
Anderson
Award
for
scientists
and
engineers
who
make
outstanding
contributions
to
the National
Ground
Water
Association (NGWA).
NGWA awards, given annually, represent the highest quality in standards and business practices. Award recipients are recognized for outstanding contributions through service, innovation, research, safety, and outstanding projects of scientific and technological importance affecting the growth and well-being of the groundwater industry.
Thomson is the director of the Soil and Groundwater Remediation Group and has over 30 years of research experience. He provides expert technical assistance on topics that include conceptual site model development; groundwater flow and fate analysis; and remedial alternative selection, design, and monitoring.
The award is scheduled to be presented during Groundwater Week in Las Vegas in December.