Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 10, 2002
• Invested on: December 12, 2003

Professor at the University of Western Ontario, he was one of the first chemists to promote the use of synchrotron radiation in research. A billion times brighter than the sun, this light source is used to probe the structure of matter. He was one of the key players in the development of Canada's first synchrotron that is scheduled to be operational at the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. Thanks to his sustained efforts, this new technology offers the potential for significant breakthroughs in medical science and engineering and increased economic benefits for our country.