Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 15, 1995
• Invested on: May 08, 1996

He is a visionary who has changed the face of Canadian mining and metallurgy by helping to establish related research and development institutions, thereby creating a closer liaison between industry and universities. An inventor and co-inventor of several patented process innovations, he has championed bulk mining concepts and automation and has consequently made the industry easier, safer and more productive.