Companion of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 1989-10-23
Invested on: 1990-04-18
Founding President of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, he has firmly established his international reputation as a dedicated engineer, geologist, educator, historian and writer. Recent recipient of the prestigious Royal Bank Award, he has been honoured extensively by the most noted of learned societies and continues to be an important contributor to the global community. (This is a promotion within the Order).