Ron Eguchi is the 2024 Le Val Lund Practice Award for Lifeline Risk Reduction recipient

01 Aug 2024

ImageCat is pleased to announce that Ron Eguchi, CEO and President, is the 2024 Le Val Lund Practice Award for Lifeline Risk Reduction recipient. The award is given in recognition of Ron’s internationally renowned leadership on risk analyses and risk management studies of lifeline infrastructure for natural hazard risks.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) presents the award annually to an individual who has made a definite contribution to the practice of reducing risks to lifeline systems and preparing communities for natural and manmade hazards. The recipient shall have demonstrated exemplary professional conduct, personal leadership, and an understanding of the inter-relationship between engineering and social, economic, and political factors in lifeline risk reduction.  The award will formally be presented to Ron at ASCE’s Los Angeles Section event in 2025.

Ron’s career in risk analysis and risk management studies has spanned over 40 years. He has been recognized with several awards for his contributions to these fields. Ron has authored over 300 publications and serves or has served on various editorial boards, including the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute’s (EERI) Journal SPECTRA. He founded the Technical Committee on Advances in Information Technologies for the SEI Division of ASCE in 2015 and was recognized as the 2008 Distinguished Lecturer by EERI.

Ronald T. Eguchi