Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 19, 2022
• Invested on: May 02, 2024

David Thomas Lynch, O.C.
Edmonton, Alberta

David Lynch has meaningfully shaped engineering education and research in Canada. Professor emeritus at the University of Alberta and its dean of engineering for more than two decades, he oversaw the meteoric expansion of the faculty, and built a state-of-the-art campus to attract and inspire future generations. An esteemed advocate for the profession, he is at the forefront of science and technology as the former president of Engineers Canada and as a long-standing volunteer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta.