Prof. Lyesse Laloui, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, is the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer of 2026.

As the winner of this year’s distinguished award, Prof. Lyesse Laloui will be giving one of his two lectures at selected institutions. Hosts may select one of two options:

1. Lecture 1: Tailoring Soil Properties through Bio-Geo-Chemical Engineering
2. Lecture 2: Carbon Dioxide Injection into Deep Aquifers: a Geomechanical Perspective

For detailed information about the lectures, please visit Prof. Laloui’s page.

If your university/institution is interested in hosting Prof. Laloui, please fill out the application form in our website.

After receiving the application, we will keep you informed on any decisions made by Prof. Laloui and InterPore officials.

Prof. Laloui and InterPore look forward to hearing from you!