The Anti-Seismic Systems International Society (ASSISi) has announced the creation of a prestigious new award recognizing the extraordinary contributions of Professor Emeritus James M. Kelly to the field of seismic isolation.
For more than 50 years, Prof. Kelly has been at the forefront of advancing seismic protective systems, pioneering innovations that have helped safeguard communities around the world. In recognition of his impact, ASSISi will present the James M. Kelly Medal to future researchers “for outstanding innovation in the field of seismic isolation and seismic protective systems.”
The medal, which bears Prof. Kelly’s image, also features the Foothill Communities Law and Justice Center in San Bernardino County, California. Completed in 1985, the courthouse was the first base-isolated building in the United States and the first in the world to employ high damping rubber bearings—technology developed through Prof. Kelly’s groundbreaking work.