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Mr. Wladimir Smirnoff

  • Deceased
  • Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Member of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 1997-04-17
      Invested on: 1997-10-22
      A professor and researcher, he is one of our greatest specialists in the fields of entomology, bacteria and ecology. A few years ago, he developed a new biological method for controlling the insect ravaging our spruce forests. Now researching the effects of vegetation on air quality, his work and his numerous publications are often cited by learned societies. In addition to his scientific work, he is also a painter who expresses through his art, his love of nature. Environmental protection is an everyday concern for this scientist and artist.