Brian Theodore McGeer, C.M.
Vancouver, British Columbia and Bingen, Washington, United States of America
Brian McGeer has taken aeronautical engineering to new heights. A former professor at Simon Fraser University, he developed the concept of passive dynamic walking, which influenced the study of human locomotion and the manufacture of legged robots. He made aviation history multiple times, notably for the first unmanned Atlantic crossing and the first unmanned typhoon reconnaissance. The founder and president of two companies, he is esteemed for his robotic aircraft designs, as well as for his enthusiastic collaboration with and mentorship of the next generation of scientists and engineers.