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ISSMGE President’s Newsletter

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:53:14 +0200

Dear colleagues,

Six weeks ago, in Vienna, the ISSMGE Council entrusted me with the presidency of this Society, and I have thought of little else since. I write to you now for the first time as President, with enormous pride and no small sense of the scale of what lies ahead: 92 national societies with more than 21,000 members, six regions, one shared discipline holding up, quite literally, the ground beneath everything else we build.

Journée Scientifique et Technique commune CFMS et GBMS du 17 mars 2026 à Lille - Construire dans l’argile

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:49:33 +0200

Op 17 maart organiseerden we samen met CFMS een studiedag over bouwen in klei vanuit Frans en Belgisch perspectief. De opnames en presentaties zijn te vinden op onze website.

Photo impressions of the study day on The Einstein Telescope project in Euregio Meuse-Rhine

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:02:19 +0200

A technical study day about the Einstein Telescope project in Euregio Meuse-Rhine.

Location:

Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Val-Dieu, 227
4880 Aubel – Belgium

Attention : The places are limited and registration can be closed early!

In Memoriam Dr. Melvin England

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:31:50 +0100

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our esteemed colleague, Dr Melvin England, on 23 October 2025. Melvin dedicated 22 years of his career to Loadtest, and later as part of Fugro, most recently serving as Global Subject Matter Expert - Foundation Testing. His contribution to the industry and the geotechnical community was profound, marked by technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and a commitment to excellence.