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Vitor Silva, Head of Risk Engineering at the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation, has received the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The award was presented on 10 October 2025 during the ASCE Annual Convention in Seattle, United States.

The Walter L. Huber Prize is one of ASCE’s recognised mid-career research awards and honours notable contributions to civil engineering research. Vitor was recognised for his research contributions, which have raised the state-of-the-art of regional seismic risk assessment of the global built environment through worldwide collaborations, open data/software and machine learning algorithms.

Vitor leads GEM’s risk engineering activities and has played a central role in the development and application of seismic risk methodologies used in national, regional and global assessments. His work supports GEM’s broader objective of improving the availability and use of science-based risk information for disaster risk reduction and resilience planning.

Further information on the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize is available on the ASCE website.

https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/walter-l-huber-civil-engineering-research-prizes

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