PIANC De Paepe-Willems Award

This yearly prize is being given in honor of Professor Gustave Willems, President of PIANC from 1956 until his death in 1982. As the PIANC President for seventeen years, Robert De Paepe fostered the international spirit and the professional development of PIANC. In 2002, it was decided to merge the ‘Foundation Robert De Paepe’ with the Gustave Willems Award. As from 2003, the former Gustave Willems Award will be known as the ‘PIANC De Paepe-Willems Award’. Contestants for the prize are required to submit a paper on subjects in the fields of design, construction, improvement, maintenance of operation of inland and maritime waterways (rivers, estuaries, canals, port approaches), of inland and maritime ports and of coastal areas. The Award consists of an amount of € 5,000 and free membership of PIANC for a five-year period. Background information Rules Application Winners since 1985 Press release PIANC DPWA 2008