Carl Monismith, the Robert Horonjeff Professor of Civil Engineering (Emeritus), was inducted into the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Hot Mix Asphalt Hall of Fame. His induction took place as part of the association’s 50th anniversary celebration at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., on July 19, 2005.

Researcher and consultant Richard Ahlvin (in center of photo) and University of Illinois Professor Marshall Thompson (on right) were the other inductees.

Monismith was honored for developing "techniques for pavement design and analysis that nationally recognized and in use today," according to the NAPA press release. "He has served on the Transportation Research Board as a committee member and as chairman of the Pavement Design Section. He has also served as committee member and chairman of the International Society of Asphalt Pavements and was actively involved in the development of the SHRP program.

"In addition to his leadership positions in the industry, Professor Monismith is an outstanding teacher at the undergraduate and graduate level as well as a mentor of his numerous graduate students," the statement continues.

"Professor Monismith’s leadership efforts over the past fifty-plus years have led to great contributions in flexible pavement design and significant advancements in the Hot Mix Asphalt industry," the release noted.

Monismith, who received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees at Berkeley, has been a faculty member at the university for more than 50 years. He has gained international recognition for his work in pavement design and rehabilitation and asphalt paving technology. In 1988 Professor Monismith received the James Laurie Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and in 1995 he was elected as Honorary Member. In 1992 he presented the First Distinguished Lecture at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Three years later he received TRB’s Roy W. Crum distinguished Service Award.