Dr. Foo has been instrumental in advancing engineering knowledge and practice through initiating and leading advanced technology development and transfer in structural engineering. His works on seismic risk mitigation of operational and functional components of buildings, blast protection of structures and sustainable buildings are ground-breaking and have been adopted in standards worldwide. His contributions to dissemination of knowledge through extensive involvement in professional societies, organization of conferences and prolific publications have been exemplary. He received the Canadian Standards Association Award of Merit in 2010 for his leadership in fostering the development and advancement of standards in Canada and internationally. He is currently a Senior Engineer in Risk Management fo the Public Works and Government Services Canada.