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Colonel Chris Hadfield Wins NSERC Award for Science Promotion for Popularizing Science

March 18, 2016

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, today presented Colonel Chris Hadfield, one of Canada’s most accomplished astronauts, with this year’s NSERC Award for Science Promotion (Individual). The annual Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) award, valued at $10,000, honours individuals who make outstanding contributions to the promotion of science and engineering to the general public.

Salma Zahid, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; Ontario Science Centre Camp Kids Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Ontario Science Centre Researcher; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, NSERC; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC
Salma Zahid, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; Ontario Science Centre Camp Kids
Salma Zahid, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; Ontario Science Centre Camp Kids
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Exectuive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Ontario Science Centre Researcher; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Ontario Science Centre Researcher; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre
Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre
Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre
Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre
Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; Donna Francis, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, NSERC; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Dr. Maurice Bitran, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, NSERC; Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC
Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC
Colonel Chris Hadfield, NSERC Award for Science Promotion Recipient; Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC

Photo credit: Stephanie Lake, Canadian Press

Date Modified: 03/18/16
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