Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2021-11-16
Invested on: 2024-05-02
Barry Smit, C.M., O.Ont.
Guelph, Ontario
Barry Smit is a leading expert in the study of climate change. Professor emeritus at the University of Guelph, this pre-eminent geographer and social scientist was one of the first to investigate human vulnerability and adaptation to our changing environment. A former Canada Research Chair in Global Environment Change, he has shaped national public policy, climate negotiations and international development programs through his influential work. He also served on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.