Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: June 22, 1999
• Invested on: September 10, 1999

Krystyna Klimaszewska, M.S.M., Sainte-Foy, Que.
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)

Dr. Klimaszewska achieved a breakthrough in somatic embryogenisis of pines which provided Canada with the tools to be a front-runner in the development of a Canadian industry. Her creativity and innovation in the field of scientific research have also fostered major advancements in knowledge and expertise. Dr. Klimaszewska's international reputation has generated many requests for collaboration, including a 1994 project with a research team from New Zealand to publish numerous articles on the subject. This exceptional in vitro culture realisation has played a major role in the enhancement of the reputation of the federal government in the field of science and technology.