Movers & Shakers
LATITUDE
-photo courtesy Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton
NICK MALYCHUK, P.ENG., FEC, FGC (Hon.) . . .
. . . cart full of inspiration
Engineering. From 2004 to 2014, Dr. Marquez was chair of the department and was instrumental in its growth to one of the largest research departments in the country. Retired Brigadier-General Kenneth Andre Corbould, P.Eng., has an esteemed reputation for applying his engineering skills in situations of conflict, disaster, and reconstruction. He led the planning and execution of the province’s flood recovery task force in 2013, helping Albertans cope with the largest natural disaster in Canadian history. Prior to that he had a 28-year career in the Canadian Forces, with tours in Kuwait, Bosnia, East Timor, and Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, Mr. Corbould led the combat and reconstruction efforts of 25,000 multinational troops, focusing on sustainable development and training for locals. He is currently the province’s Deputy Minister, Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour. Simaan AbouRizk, P.Eng., is an award-winning researcher in the world of construction engineering. He has been a professor at the University of Alberta in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for the past 25 years, focusing on construction simulation modeling and analysis.
Dr. AbouRizk’s work includes over 300 published papers. In addition to academic endeavours, he regularly consults with construction companies to put his research into practice. He has gained recognition for helping companies with productivity improvement, risk analysis, and assessment of management systems.
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He has inspired 16,931 children since joining the APEGA Outreach program in 1995 and has been sharing his enthusiasm for the profession for close to 20 years. APEGA Life Member Nick Malychuk, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) , received a Sage Award for Science & Technology earlier this year from the Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (Sage). Mr. Malychuk completed a bachelor of mechanical engineering degree from the University of British Columbia in 1957. He began his career at Canadian Phoenix Steel & Pipe Ltd. in plant engineering, where he stayed for 15 years. In 1973, he joined Syncrude Canada Ltd. in research facilities management,
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