Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 9, 2022
• Invested on: December 12, 2024

Laurence A. Gray, O.C.
Ottawa, Ontario

Laurence Gray is internationally recognized for his innovative work on the use of airborne and satellite radars to document change in polar sea and glacial ice. A long-time scientist with the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, he developed new techniques for mapping the movement of glaciers in both the Arctic and Antarctic. This work has allowed scientists to better document the impacts of climate change on the polar regions and its influence on global sea levels through glacial ice melt.