Steve E. Hrudey, C.M., A.O.E.
Edmonton, Alberta
Engineer Steve Hrudey has devoted his career to protecting public health through safer drinking water. A world-respected author and researcher, he has examined the causes of water-borne illness, notably through the Walkerton Inquiry and as a member of the expert panel on drinking water for Indigenous communities. His transformative recommendations have informed water safety planning in Canada, in many other countries and at the World Health Organization. A professor emeritus at the University of Alberta, he galvanized the creation of new research and education programs connecting human health and environmental issues.