Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 25, 1984
• Invested on: October 03, 1984

Losing his sight early in life, he gave no quarter to despair but armed himself with a science degree and joined the National Research Council. Here, in cooperation with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, he has developed numerous devices enabling the blind and blind-deaf to take their place in the work force. His latest products are a Braille computer and a speech attachment for computer terminals.