Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 13, 2004
• Invested on: December 10, 2004

Martha Salcudean is an inspiration to women in engineering. Professor Emerita and former head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia, she was the first woman in Canada to hold such a post. An expert in computational fluid dynamics, she has been actively involved in the transfer of technology aimed at improving industrial processes. A fellow of both the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society of Canada, she has offered sage counsel to scientific and professional organizations, including the Science Council of British Columbia and the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council, among others.