Dr. Ronald Gilkie, PEng, FRSA, FCSCE, FEC, has contributed significantly to the advancement of engineering and scientific knowledge and application, especially in the fields of plastic sandwich structures and cable-stayed arch systems throughout his career as a professor, theses supervisor, consultant, and author; to the practice of engineering through his leadership in professional and technical societies; and to society generally through his life-long leadership of, and service to, alumni, professional, technical, sailing, artistic, musical and religious organizations.