Martin A. E. Bergmann, M.S.M. (posthumous)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A tireless ambassador of Arctic studies and a leader in rejuvenating research infrastructure in the North, Martin Bergmann excelled as director of Natural Resources Canada’s Polar Continental Shelf Program. A scientist and administrator, he also shared the northern experience with Canadians through groundbreaking documentaries of the Northwest Passage. His efforts helped to bring Canada’s North to greater prominence, both at home and abroad.