Gilbert Laporte elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Professor Gilbert Laporte has received yet another international distinction, as one of the foreign members just elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

The NAE is an American non-governmental organization that marshals the expertise and insights of eminent engineers.

This year, only 18 new foreign members were inducted, including Professor Laporte, along with 86 American members. This brings the total worldwide membership of the organization to over 2,500.

The new members will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE’s annual meeting Washington, DC, in October 2019.

Recognized as a pioneer

NAE membership honours those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, education or literature.

The Academy also salutes researchers who contribute to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education."

The NAE press release notes that Professor Laporte has been elected as a member in recognition of his “domain-defining contributions to the theory and practice of vehicle routing, facility location, and distribution management.”