Highest honor bestowed on Richard Tomasetti.Richard Ri·chard , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000. Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a Tomasetti, co-chairman of The Thornton-Tomasetti Group, received the highest professional distinction accorded to an engineer when he was elected e·lect v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects v.tr. 1. To select by vote for an office or for membership. 2. To pick out; select: elect an art course. to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE nae adv. Scots 1. No. 2. Not. ). Tomasetti is among the new members and foreign associates selected from all areas of engineering throughout the world. Academy membership honors those who have made important contributions to engineering theory and practice. The NAE elects members who have demonstrated accomplishment in pioneering of new fields, making major advancements or developing innovative approaches to education. |
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