Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 20, 1983
• Invested on: October 05, 1983

After escaping the Nazis in Czechoslovakia during the invasion, Mr. Gellner served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during and after the Second World War. On his retirement twenty-five years ago, he turned to editing political and defence periodicals and introduced strategic studies at Toronto and York Universities. Through his teaching and writing he has helped to make Canadians more aware of the need for critical thought on strategic matters.