Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 19, 1983
• Invested on: April 11, 1984

This translator has made an exceptional contribution to the development of communications across the country, helping introduce cutting-edge instruments in the field of machine translation, among others. He established the University of Montreal Terminology Bank, which laid the foundation for the Canadian Government's Terminology Bank. He also led the University's machine translation research group.