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John (Jack) Douglas Mollard, O.C., BE’45

Jack Mollard is an internationally honoured engineer, geoscientist, lecturer, author, and adventurer. For 50 years, he has led a small group of pioneering multidiscipline specialists that interprets landscapes on Earth and Mars from 3-D aerial photographs and satellite imageries. Their aim has been to find, explore, or develop sites and routes, mineral, and energy resource projects – undertaking 5,000 assignments on six continents. He has published over 100 technical papers and 2 books, presented over 100 short courses and visiting lectures in Canada, the United States, and Europe. He is the recipient of both the Julian C. Smith Medal for developing Canada and the Massey Medal for mapping the geography of Canada.