Abstract
ACI will recognize 18 members who have been honored with the rank of Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (FACI) at the ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont, IL. The new Fellows will be introduced during the Opening Session and Keynote Address Presentation on March 29, 2020. This spring, the Concrete Convention is scheduled for March 29-April 2, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. More information can be found at www.aciconvention.org. As stated in the ACI bylaws, a Fellow is an individual who has made “outstanding contributions to the production or use of concrete materials, products, and structures in the areas of education, research, development, design, construction, or management.” The Fellows Nomination Committee selects those to be considered for the award and then forwards its recommendations to the Board of Direction for final action in the fall. Nominations may come from the committee itself, from local chapters, from the International Advisory Committee, or by petition signed by at least five current ACI members. The ACI Board of Direction approved the nominations of this latest group of honorees in fall 2019. Including the new honorees, 632 members are current Fellows of the Institute. The rank of FACI was first established by the Institute in 1973. ACI’s new Fellows are: Hakim S. Abdelgader has been a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya, since January 2003.