Dr. R.E. Loov Memorial Bursary
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Bob Loov was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta and graduated with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (with distinction) in 1958. In 1963, he accepted an invitation to join the Engineering Faculty at the Calgary Branch of the University of Alberta, which later became the University of Calgary. With the encouragement of Dr. Mike Ward, he attended Cambridge University in the UK and received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1973. He returned to the University of Calgary as Assistant Professor and later Professor of Civil Engineering, with a period as Head of the Department of Civil Engineering from 1990 to 1993, until his retirement in 1999. During his academic career, Bob supervised numerous graduate students and received many awards.
Over the years, Bob belonged to and served on numerous professional organizations. More notably as a member of the APEGA and as Vice President and then President of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Bob also served on many committees of the Canadian Standards Association.
Memorial tributes toward the establishment of Dr. R.E. Loov Memorial Bursary may be made in Bob’s honour directly to the University of Calgary, Faculty of Engineering through the form below.
If by August 8, 2026, the total donations exceed $15,000 but not reach the endowment goal of $50,000.00, the funds will support the initiative annually. If total donations exceed $3,000 but do not meet the $15,000 minimum, the funds will be directed to the Schulich School of Engineering Impact Fund. The University will not be required to return any gifts already received.