Movers & Shakers
LATITUDE
UNDER 40 SUCCESSES James Couto, P.Eng., and Sean Mascarenhas, P.Eng., (right) both demonstrated the leadership qualities necessary to be featured in Control Engineering’s Leaders Under 40. -photos courtesy Autopro Automation Consultants Ltd.
his life and adventures, entitled Breaking Trail: From Canada’s Northern Frontier to the Oilfields of Dubai . He was also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
its editor-in-chief for 10 years. He was also Chairman of the INQUA Global Change Committee and was awarded honorary membership in 1999. He has participated in scientific commissions and committees, including the International Geologic Correlation Program Scientific Board of UNESCO, and the International Geosphere- Biosphere Program. Dr. Rutter has authored over 300 scientific papers and carried out quaternary research in countries including China, Namibia, Russia, Argentina, Mongolia, and France. He has volunteered on APEGA committees since 1986 and currently serves on the board of the APEGA Education Foundation. He travelled to Japan in July to receive the Distinguished Service Medal from the INQUA, which continues research in fields such as climate change, natural hazards, and civilization.
attention in Control Engineering ’s Leaders Under 40 list. James Couto, P.Eng. , is all about improving process and efficiency. He has to be to balance work as the youngest project manager contracted at Autopro Automation Consultants and as the president of his own company, Couto Consulting Ltd. Mr. Couto has a diploma of technology in automation and instrumentation from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Lakehead University. He worked for TransCanada Pipe- lines Ltd. as a project manager before joining Autopro Automation Consultants Ltd. as a junior engineer. Now a project manager and a senior engineer, he has been praised by the company for his mentorship abilities and excellent balance of people and technical skills. His desire to explore a business perspective and move
WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION FOR GEOSCIENCE EXPERT
A long-time expert in quaternary geology, Nathaniel Rutter, OC, P.Geol., FGC, FEC (Hon.) , became the first recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal from the International Union of Quaternary Research (INQUA) in Nagoya, Japan, last summer. Dr. Rutter registered with APEGA in 1976 and was appointed Chair of the Uni- versity of Alberta’s geology department in 1980. Today, after 40 years of teach- ing and research, he’s a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and an inter- nationally recognized authority on topics like glaciation and climate change. As the first Canadian President of the INQUA, Dr. Rutter founded its official journal — the periodical Quaternary International — and was
LEADERSHIP BEYOND THEIR YEARS
They might be young, but two APEGA Members are already garnering
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