Dr. Gerhard Willem Stroink

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Civil Division

  • Meritorious Service Medal

    • Awarded on: July 5, 2024

    Elizabeth Jane Crocker, M.S.M.
    East Chester, Nova Scotia
    Richard Ballon Goldbloom, O.C., O.N.S., M.S.M. (deceased)
    Gerhard Willem Stroink, M.S.M.
    Halifax, Nova Scotia

    In 1985, Elizabeth Crocker, Gerhard Stroink and the late Richard Goldbloom founded the Discovery Centre, a non-profit organization that inspires curiosity and understanding of science and technology for all ages. The trio’s contributions were crucial to the success of Atlantic Canada’s premier interactive science centre.