Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2001-05-30
Invested on: 2002-02-13
He is a respected entomologist whose life's work has had a positive effect on insect pest control practices around the world. A specialist in agricultural research and the use of Sterile Insect Technique, he led the Agriculture Canada codling moth research project in the Okanagan Valley, which had a major impact on the fruit tree industry of British Columbia. His consulting work in Zanzibar helped to eliminate their tsetse fly population. Currently a consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency, he has contributed, through his enthusiasm, his research abilities and his leadership skills, to the development of the agricultural and economic sectors of many countries.