Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 19, 1991
• Invested on: October 30, 1991

An engineer by profession, his technical and academic expertise was indispensible in the development of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo where he has been President for ten years. Committed to building a better future, he has participated in numerous government committees and projects, both in Canada and overseas, promoting the importance of higher education.