Patrick Joseph Lahey, C.M.
Ottawa, Ontario and Vero Beach, Florida, United States of America
Patrick Lahey is one of the world’s pre-eminent experts on submersibles and a leading voice for safe practices in the deep diving industry. As co-founder of Triton Submarines, he invented and built dozens of vehicles for research, exploration, entertainment and tourism. A skilled pilot, he led diving missions to the deepest parts of the oceans, becoming the second Canadian to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench.