Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 7, 2015
• Invested on: February 12, 2016

For her contributions as a materials chemist who has developed advanced battery systems for clean energy storage.

Linda Nazar is helping to create the next generation of batteries. A Canada Research Chair and professor in the departments of chemistry and electrical engineering at the University of Waterloo, she is one of the world’s leading experts in the design of energy storage materials. She is renowned for advancing rechargeable lithium batteries and for developing a new type of battery using lithium sulfur. Her efforts are contributing to breakthroughs in the design of electric vehicles and other clean-energy technology.