Ken Croasdale is world renowned as the leading engineer with regard to design of offshore structures for arctic regions, and for developments in harsh regions generally. Building structures to resist forces in a totally new environment, where the forces arise from moving ice many meters thick, is a demanding problem. He spent many years in industry, pioneering methods to solve this problem. His 45 years experience in engineering research & design has been innovative in the extreme, using novel tests and analytical methods, which are accepted and used worldwide. He is widely recognized as a consultant and respected for his credibility, wisdom and good judgement. He is currently President of K R Croasdale & Associates Ltd..