Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 9, 2022
• Invested on: May 08, 2024

David Saint-Jacques, O.C., O.Q.
Montréal, Quebec

A true polymath, David Saint-Jacques embodies transdisciplinarity. A curious and innovative spirit, he distinguished himself as an engineer and astrophysicist, then as a physician in an Inuit community in Nunavik. Recruited by the Canadian Space Agency as an astronaut, he completed his training with NASA and took part in Expedition 58/59 to the International Space Station, the longest Canadian mission in space to date. Since then, his talents as a popularizer and his enthusiasm have inspired an interest in science and technology for generations of young people.