Astronomers
Gerhard Herzberg
He helped make the National Research Council of Canada a world-renowned centre of excellence
Helen Sawyer Hogg
A world expert in galaxy clusters and variable stars, she inspired many women to enter science and helped popularize astronomy in Canada
Andrew McKellar
Known around the world as one of Canada’s best astronomers, he was the first to measure the temperature of the Universe
Arthur Edwin Covington
As Canada’s first radio astronomer, he collected data on solar activity every day for more than thirty years; his work constitutes the world’s best database in the field
Anne Barbara Underhill
A pioneer in the field of hot blue stars, she perfected sophisticated calculation techniques to better understand their atmospheres
Sidney van den Bergh
A world expert in galaxy classification and the measurement of cosmic distances, he made several estimates of the size and age of the Universe
Hubert Reeves
A specialist in the origin of light elements and a highly talented popularizer of astronomy, he is often called “the poet of the stars”
René Racine
As an inventor of exceptional astronomical instruments, he played a key role in the creation of the Mont-Mégantic Observatory
Jean-René Roy
Astrophysicist and current Director of the Gemini Astronomical Observatory, which owns two of the biggest telescopes in the world
Peter Gordon Martin
A specialist in the study of interstellar matter, he was involved in numerous international research projects
John Richard Bond
World expert in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, he made Canada a leader in cosmology
Scott Duncan Tremaine
As a world expert in cosmic dynamics, he made several predictions that were subsequently confirmed by observation
Jaymie Mark Matthews
Asteroseismologist, outstanding popularizer of astronomy, and mission scientist for MOST: the first Canadian space telescope
Damien Lemay
An extraordinary amateur observer, he works at all levels to popularize amateur astronomy in Canada
Paul Boltwood
Renowned for his attention to detail, he took the best image of the deep sky ever obtained using amateur equipment
