Le prix Charles Massonnet

Tous les ans le prix Charles Massonnet récompense un scientifique important dont le travail est considéré comme une contribution exceptionnelle à l'avancement de l'appui scientifique et technique à la construction métallique.
Le prix a été appelé ainsi en hommage à Charles Massonnet, éminent expert et professeur à l'université de Liège (Belgique). Il fut également l'un des membres les plus influents de la CECM eti a contribué à la promotion de l'utilisation de l'acier dans la construction par son travail et son enseignement en stabilité, plasticité et force des matériaux.
Les nominations doivent être présentées par les associations membres de la CECM, un candidat par pays.
Les candidatures sont maintenant ouvertes pour l'édition 2005.
Le gagnant recevra une plaque commémorative au cours des réunions annuelles de la CECM.

Admission

La personne proposée pour le prix doit être un scientifique important travaillant au sein des comités techniques de la CECM en tant que membre à part entière, en tant que président ou en tant que secrétaire, et qui a éminemment contribué à l'avancement de l'appui scientifique et technique à la construction métallique ;
Les membres du conseil et les employés de la CECM ne sont pas habilités à recevoir le prix lorsqu'ils sont en fonction.
La personne proposée sera présentée au conseil exécutif par le comité de nomination et sa candidature sera soumise au vote lors de la réunion de printemps du conseil exécutif à une majorité simple des membres présents.
Prix : le prix Charles Massonnet se compose d'une plaque portant le nom du récipiendaire, la date, et la mention CECM.

Le prix Charles Massonnet 2010

The ECCS has a long tradition of giving recognition to high level personalities, prominent experts who have paved the way of the actual regulations and codes, being particularly active in the field of research and development of steel solutions in construction. These experts are usually participating to the fantastic network of Professors and Academics who have been sitting on the ECCS Technical Committees for decades and have contributed by their works and breakthroughs to the development of ideal and safe solutions with steel.

This year, the personality we wish to honour with the Charles Massonnet Award has been active on ECCS committee 8 (Stability of steel structures) since 1975. He has been also present on CEN, IABSE, SSRC committees. He is Italian, graduated at the Politecnico di Milano in 1963 and dedicated his carreer to the “Strength of Materials”. He developed scientific research mainly on the general theory of elasticity, stability of elastic equilibrium, response to dynamics and elastoplastic vibrations, shell structures, solutions for steel and reinforced structures. In the recent years, he has focused his works on the elastic and elastoplastic stability of compressed simple or composed steel members in the presence of mechanical and geometrical imperfections and damages due to cyclic actions. He is the author of an incredible number of papers and publications.

The laureate of the Charles Massonnet 2010 is Professor Carlo Urbano

Le prix Charles Massonnet 2007

This year the selected candidate more than fulfilled the criteria for the award.
He will always be recognised as 'Mr Fire of Europe', over a period of twenty years. The 2007 awardee was the leading professor in the development of the 'Natural Fire Safety Concept', under his leadership the relationship of the fire load to the risk to a structure and its occupants was researched and tested. It is due to his work that structures' can now be fire engineered with a significant benefit to the industry, building owners and users.
Our 2007 awardee also has had a very considerable influence on the development and production of the Eurocodes and has been the author or co-author of a large number of publications for Eurocodes 1, 3 and 4. His technical contribution is without question very much reflecting the persons whose name is on this award.
As for his involvement with the ECCS, he has been the ECCS President on three occasions, possibly a record that will never be equalled. He was the representative of his country on the Executive Board from 1981 to 2006. Chairman of the Promotions Management Board from 1996 to 2003, Chairman of Technical Committee 5 CAD-Cam from 1993 to 2000, Chairman of Technical Working Group 3.8 Design Manual to EC1.2 and 3.
During the early 90's he served on the organisation Committee that lead to the formation of the Technical Management Board and the Promotions Management Board.
The 2007 Charles Massonnet Award has been presented to a man of many talents and interests, the irrepressible Prof. Eng. Jean-Baptiste Schleich.

Le prix Charles Massonnet 2006

The 2006 Charles Massonnet Award has been made to Professor Manfred Hirt, from EPFL, Switzerland.
Professor Hirt is member of the following ECCS Technical Committees: TC 2- Aluminium, TC 6-Fatigue & Fracture, TC 10-Connections. He wrote more than 130 publications as author or co-author (http://icom.epfl.ch/puoblications/).
Director of the Steel Structures Laboratory (ICOM) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL), Prof. Hirt is known on the international scene for his expertise in the field of fatigue and fracture mechanics of steel structures, loads and action on structures, structural safety and serviceability and steel-concrete composite construction. In August 2003, he had been elected President of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). Congratulations!

Le prix Charles Massonnet 2005

The laureate of the Charles Massonnet 2005 was Professor Giulio BALLIO, Rector of the University of Milano, “Politecnico di Milano”, in Italy.
Professor Ballio has been selected for this Award in recognition of the quality and importance of the work he has carried out as prominent scientist and researcher.
Professor Ballio was born in Rome, on 4 March 1940, and graduated in Aeronautical Engineering at the “Politecnico of Milan”, in 1963. He was Ordinario of the Science of Construction at Pavia University and, subsequently, of Construction in Steel at the Politecnico of Milan, where he has also been responsible, since 1985, for the Material Tests Laboratory.
Professor Ballio occupied various positions at national level as well as at international level. He participated to various ECCS Technical Committees and in the Editorial Board involved in drawing up the European Recommendations for Steel Structures, published in 1978. He is also Member of the Joint Committee for the Planning and Design of Tall Buildings of IABSE (the Working Commission II, Steel, Metal and Timber Structures), ESDEP (member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the European Steel Design Education Program).

Le prix Charles Massonnet 2003

Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer que le jury a décidé de remettre le prix Charles Massonnet 2003 au prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Sedlacek, candidat proposé par l'association allemande DSTV.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Sedlacek, né le 17 novembre 1938, est une des personnalité les plus importantes et influentes dans divers comités techniques de la CECM, dont le TC 1, le TC 6, le TC 10, le TC 12, le TC 13 et des sous-comités.
De plus, il est l'une des personnes les plus actives dans la recherche sur l'acier en Europe ainsi que dans le secteur européen de la codification. Ses diverses activités couvrent un éventail énorme, de la conception intelligente de structures acier et composites à la recherche, l'application des résultats de la recherche, les conditions de sécurité, l'enseignement et la formation des étudiants et des ingénieurs, la promotion et le développement des structures métalliques et des outils de conception pour une meilleure part de marché.
Prof. Sedlacek joue un rôle remarquable dans le développement international et l'établissement des Eurocodes pour les structures métalliques, les charges et les tremblements de terre, ce qui peut également être vu dans ses activités au sein de la CECM en tant que président du TC 1, dans le CEN TC 250, et le DASt.
Il est cette personnalité de renommée internationale qui au aussi un sens de la technologie qui lance ainsi la plupart des effets positifs sur le développement européen de l'acier de construction.
Le prix Charles Massonnet fait tous les ans honneur à un scientifique important, membre des comités techniques de la CECM, qui a contribué de manière éminente à l'avancement de l'appui scientifique et technique à la construction métallique.
Félicitations à prof. Sedlacek pour cet hommage bien mérité.

Le prix Charles Massonnet 2002

Prof. Patrick J. DOWLING, University of Surrey, UK
Professor Patrick Dowling started his working life as an employee of BCSA and subsequently worked both in industry and academia. He was extensively involved with ECCS in plate buckling research and was Chairman of the CEN EC3 Committee.
Professor Dowling was the “British Steel” Professor at Imperial College London. He is the author of many books and technical papers on steel construction. He is a Fellow of BCSA, Chairman of the UK Structural Steel Design Awards Judging Panel, Chairman of SCI and Vice Chancellor of the University of Surrey.

Le prix Charles Massonnet 2001

The 2001 Charles Massonnet Award was presented to Prof. Federico MAZZOLANI, Director of the” Institute of Technique of Construction” at he Engineering Faculty of Naples.
Prof. Mazzolani was born in Milan, in 1938, and is graduated in Civil Engineering at the University of Naples. Since 1970, Prof. Federico M. Mazzolani co-operated with the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork, assuming the responsibility of Committee and Twg Chairman. His activity has been characterised by the issue of several fundamental documents, which played a leader role in the development of the European codification at the level of both national codes and Eurocodes.
Prof. Federico M. Mazzolani is well known for his publications and works on seism. He is also Chairman of the International Conference on the “Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas” (STESSA).

Le prix Charles Massonnet 2000

Scientific Manager and Deputy General Manager of the French Technical and Industrial Centre of Steel Construction (CTICM), Professor Jacques BROZZETTI contributed highly to the development of the European Steel Construction. He had a long involvement with various research projects including stability problems, composite construction, fatigue and fire behaviour of steel structures. As a result he had been involved with many Codes and design guides comprising writing activities. He worked with the profession to promote the steel construction on its various aspects.
Professor Jacques Brozzetti is teaching advanced steel and composite structures at the “Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées”.

Le prix Charles Massonnet 1999

Prof. Jan W.B. STARK, from the University of Delft, in The Netherlands, had made substantial contributions to the construction industry in general, and more specifically with regard to steel and composite structures. For many years, he had been an active member of CEN and served ECCS in various committees. The Charles Massonnet Award was presented to him to express our gratitude for his high standard and valuable contribution to the steel construction industry.

Le prix Charles Massonnet 1998

Close collaborator of Professor Charles Massonnet, Professor René MAQUOI, was very honoured in receiving the Charles Massonnet Award in 1998, which recognize his efforts for the development of steel and composite construction. Indeed, Professor Massonnet was his “master” and conducted his first step in the ECCS activities.