Dr Fragkoulis Kanavaris is leader of a specialist discipline focused on concrete materials and decarbonisation within ARUP's Specialist Technology Analytics and Research unit, based in London, UK. Dr Fragkoulis Kanavaris graduated from the School of Natural and Built Environment in 2017 with his PhD in Civil Engineering.

The Colonnetti Medal is awarded to Dr. Kanavaris in recognition of his research activity in the development, understanding and evaluation of concrete materials and structures towards sustainability, serviceability, and durability. His outstanding work and leadership from the industry side features many and significant publications, including several papers in Materials and Structures (MS). He was the leading author of a study recognized in the 10 ‘Best Paper Award’ in MS in 2023. He has reinforced the role of the industry in RILEM activities through his participation in several RILEM TCs and by linking his work at ARUP with scientific activities, with the projects on transforming excavated London Clay to calcined clay and on interregional evaluation of concrete crack control approaches serving as prime examples. He has actively participated in standardization committees, with special emphasis on the sustainability of concrete. He has also actively participated and organized RILEM related activities, such as conferences and ROK&TOK webinars and serves as a TAC expert.