Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 1993-10-27
Invested on: 1994-04-13
This noted plant geneticist developed an innovative method of crop production that halved the breeding time required for new strains of barley. He has been a major contributor to the field of plant biotechnology, not only through his research, but also through his teaching at the Ontario Agricultural College, his widely-cited publications and his leadership at national and international symposia.