Leader of the International Ground Engineering Group in Golder Associates and widely recognized as one of the foremost Geoengineers in Canada, Dr. Dennis Becker has made distinguished contributions to geotechnical engineering practice, the profession, and scholarship. Major projects include the foundation design for the Confederation Bridge, the St. Clair Rail Tunnel, Offshore sand fill islands in the Beaufort Sea, and projects involving oil sands, pipelines, resource development, waste management, and dam safety assessment. Professional contributions include Presidency of the Canadian Geotechnical Society, but also significant scholarly contributions remarkable for a practicing Geoengineer (including Editorship of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal).