Alfredo Vasquez received a scholarship from the ITACET Foundation to follow the 2016-2017 edition of the Specialized Master's in Tunnelling and Underground Sructures, run by the ENTPE / INSA in Lyon France.
Following his successful graduation, he talks about how the Foundation helped him start his career.
"Tunnelling has been a part of our lives for more than 100 years. We have long come to realize that the surface will one day become congested and that the best way to connect two points beneath the ground is by a tunnel.
It is my great pleasure to announce that the ITACET Foundation and the IRF are joining their expertise to build a comprehensive programme of training sessions on tunnelling with the help of the ITA-CET Committee.
The mid October issue of the on-line magazine “TunnelTalk” included a special focus on education and training in the tunnelling industry. As part of this focus, an article was specifically dedicated to the work of the ITACET Foundation and ITA-CET Committee.
This year's ITACET Foundation award was presented to one of the most influential figures in modern tunnelling, Dr Martin Herrenknecht of Herrenknecht AG.