Awards

Annual ARMA awards

ARMA recognizes outstanding contributions and careers in rock mechanics and rock engineering through six annual awards. In addition, the new Distinguished Service Award, approved by the Board of Directors in 2020, will recognize outstanding, significant contributions made by ARMA members to our organization.

Rock Mechanics Research Award
Applied Rock Mechanics Research Award
Case History Award
Dr. N.G.W. Cook Ph.D. Dissertation Award
M.S. Thesis in Rock Mechanics Award
Outstanding Contributions to Rock Mechanics Award
Distinguished Service Award
Presidential Citations

Application procedure

2025 ARMA awards call for applications (PDF)

Guidelines for ARMA Distinguished Service Award (PDF)

Technical awards criteria and operating procedures (PDF)

Award recipients

2024 award recipients

2023 award recipients

2022 award recipients

2021 award recipients

2020 Distinguished Service Award recipients

2020 award recipients

2019 award recipients

2018 award recipients

2017 award recipients

2016 award recipients

2015 award recipients

2014 award recipients

2013 award recipients

2012 award recipients

2003-2011 award recipients

1972-2000 award recipients