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Dr. Shen-En Qian won the prestigious Canadian government national award "Public Service Award of Excellence"

Dr. Shen-En Qian, IEEE Senior Member, Senior Scientist at the Canadian Space Agency, received the prestigious Canadian government national award Public Service Award of Excellence from David Johnston, His Excellency the Governor General of Canada on October 20, 2016 in Ottawa. The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau also sent warm message and congratulations to the recipients: "As we approach the 150th anniversary of Confederation, I am reminded of the hope, energy, and ambition that helped build our great country. This year's recipients personify those values, and I am delighted to honour them on behalf of all Canadians".

Dr. Qian is the only one individual recipient in the category Scientific Contribution, out of the 33 awards in 14 categories.

Citation of his award:
An eminent scientist in spacecraft optical payloads and satellite signal processing, Dr. Shen-En Qian has 9 inventions to his name, which have led to 26 patents worldwide. These technology solutions have helped overcome the challenges encountered in developing Canadian optical space missions and have contributed to lowering the cost of space missions. Dr. Qian has been widely published, and his more than 100 publications are internationally recognized. Together with NASA experts and the European space sector, he has developed 3 international standards for spacecraft data systems. These standards have benefited over 50 space missions to date.

Dr. Shen-En Qian (centre), David Johnston - Governor General of Canada (right) and Michael Wernick - Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet (left)
Photographer: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall

Newly elevated senior members in Region 7

Following members were elevated in September 2016. Congratulations on the achievement!