Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: May 07, 2014

For his contributions as a chemical engineer, notably to the development of cleaner technology for industrial processes and energy production.

John Grace has crafted new ways to produce energy with a smaller environmental footprint. A Canada Research Chair and professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia, he is one of the world’s leading authorities on fluidization, the process by which a solid material display is converted to a dynamic state. His research and publications have led to significant advances in the field, including the development of more efficient reactors to produce electrical power, fuels and steam while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.