Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 1996
• Invested on: April 16, 1997

President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo, he has had a notable influence on all levels of education in Ontario and New Brunswick as an administrator, whose thoughtful discourse on educational reform will carry into the next century. His reputation as an outstanding educator has been confirmed by his colleagues, both at home and abroad, who have elected him Chairman of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.