2025 APEGA Annual Report

TRUST & RELEVANCE

CENTENNIAL LEADERSHIP AWARD HILARY FOULKES , P.GEOL. For bringing scientific principles and lessons learned as a hard rock geologist into the boardroom, where she’s led multibillion-dollar negotiations over a 46-year career. COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD DA VID WALTER MAFFITT , MBA, P.ENG. For his extensive youth-sports volunteer work and establishing a chemical engineering scholarship in the Airdrie and Calgary communities. EARLY ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARD RAMAN GILL , P.ENG. For playing a key role in continental Europe’s largest onshore oilfield, and her work with PwC’s Women’s Inclusion Network, hosting leadership development events, supporting new hires, and fostering development and inclusivity.

FRANK SPRAGINS TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD DR. ABDULMAJEED MOHAMAD , P.ENG. For advancing technologies in solar energy, nanofluids, and sustainable energy storage, and his global influence on carbon capture and nuclear reactor cooling technology. OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD DR. JOSEPHINE HILL , P.ENG. For her 22 years of mentorship of students and colleagues of all ages, especially her work with the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering, Cybermentor, and Operation Minerva, which pairs girls with women engineers and scientists. PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AHMAD RAZA KHAN RANA , P.ENG. For his project’s setting of a new standard in pipeline safety, efficiency, and sustainability through multi-layered insulation and ventilation systems that are reshaping the oil and gas industry. RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD DR. YUNWEI (RYAN) LI , P.ENG. For leading a world-renowned, smart-grid research group that integrates renewable energy, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and energy storage to transform Alberta’s energy landscape. WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE CHAMPION AWARD DR. ELENA DI MARTINO , P.ENG. For co-leading a course for students without high school physics credits to learn physics using examples from biology, and empowering underrepresented groups to thrive in engineering.

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY AWARD MIKE GALLANT , P.ENG.

For improving the health of Calgary’s riverbanks and wetlands, and his career championing nature- based solutions that redefine environmental restoration and bioengineering practices.

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD DR. LAURA CURIEL , P.ENG. For revolutionizing education through her work creating the University of Calgary’s biomedical engineering major and mentoring underrepresented groups in STEM fields.

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