Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 4, 2009
• Invested on: September 03, 2010

Bruce Sanford devoted more than 40 years to unravelling the complexities of the geology of eastern and central Canada. While with the Geological Survey of Canada, he produced some of the most detailed and systematic geological maps of the St. Lawrence Lowlands and of the Hudson and southeast Arctic platforms. As founder of the Eastern Petroleum Geology Group at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, he initiated studies for the federal government to assess potential gas and oil resources in the Atlantic Continental Shelf. His passion for learning and dedication to his profession led him to continue his studies after retirement. Shortly after his 80th birthday, he obtained a PhD in earth sciences from the University of Ottawa.