Awards have been instituted by the Indian Geotechnical Society for outstanding technical papers published through the Society, including the Kueckelmann award, which is presented once every two years to an eminent geotechnical engineer who has made significant contribution to the profession in India and has been awarded to 16 individuals.
Awards numbering over twenty have been instituted by the IGS for outstanding technical papers published through the Society. The prestigious IGS - Kueckelmann award is presented once in two years to an eminent geotechnical engineer who has made significant contribution to the profession in India. So far 16 eminent Geotechnical Engineers have thus been honoured. 
