Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2017-05-11
Invested on: 2018-01-24
Garry M. Lindberg, C.M.
Ottawa, Ontario
Garry Lindberg has played an integral role in defining Canada’s role in space. As the project manager for the Canadarm and then as the founding vice-president of research and applications at the Canadian Space Agency, he was a driving force behind the country’s highest-profile space programs. He enhanced our technological reputation and helped create national heroes through the astronaut program. His contributions to science and technology are matched by more than 20 years of volunteering for local initiatives and community events.