Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 17, 2024

Douglas Wade Stephan, O.C.
Toronto, Ontario

Douglas Stephan is a world-leading researcher in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. He discovered and commercialized a new class of polymerization catalysts that are now used in one of the largest chemical manufacturing facilities in the world, located in Alberta. His 2006 groundbreaking discovery and subsequent advancement of the Frustrated Lewis Pair concept received worldwide recognition in academia and industry, and continues to impact the broader scientific community.