Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 9, 2019
• Invested on: December 14, 2022

Elizabeth Cannon, O.C.
Calgary, Alberta

Elizabeth Cannon has had a far-reaching impact on Canada’s science, technology and academic sectors. An expert in geomatics engineering, she has been a leader in the development of Global Positioning Systems (GPS), both as a field of study and as a commercial technology. She is equally renowned for helping to push the country’s research capacity forward through her involvement in several academic and professional organizations, notably as the long-serving president of the University of Calgary. A trailblazer throughout her career, she has championed other women in the STEM fields.