Dr. Said Easa, FEAS Director of Quality Assurance at Ryerson University, has been widely recognized for his pioneering research on road safety. His research on 3D highway design has resulted in new and improved guidelines for the geometric design of intersections, roundabouts, highway curves, and railway crossings. He has published nearly 200 papers in refereed journals, led several national and international conferences, was editor of a best-selling book on GIS, and served as Associate Editor of several journals. He is the recipient of numerous best-paper and lifetime achievement awards from Canadian and U.S. organizations recognizing 28 years of distinguished contributions to teaching and research.