Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 27, 1993
• Invested on: April 13, 1994

This noted plant geneticist developed an innovative method of crop production that halved the breeding time required for new strains of barley. He has been a major contributor to the field of plant biotechnology, not only through his research, but also through his teaching at the Ontario Agricultural College, his widely-cited publications and his leadership at national and international symposia.