Meritorious Service Cross

• Awarded on: March 18, 2020
• Invested on: December 07, 2023

Harry Ing, M.S.C.
Deep River, Ontario

Physicist Harry Ing, an internationally renowned pioneer in the field of nuclear radiation detection, founded Bubble Technology Industries in 1988, to market his “bubble detector”, an instrument used in space to measure astronauts’ exposure to radiation. Rooted in a close-knit rural community, his company conducts world-class research, produces innovative technology to identify radiation hazards in counterterrorism operations, and has helped garner Canada a reputation as a global leader in neutron detection in space.