Honorary Member

In 2016, after being a long-time member of the NSIS, and NSIS Vice-President (1993-1994) and President (1994-1995), Professor White was made an Honorary Member.  This recognizes her conspicuous service to the advancement of science in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the world, as well as being a true role model for women in science.  She is an Officer in the Order … Read More

Arthur B. McDonald was made an Honorary Member in 2016 in recognition of his conspicuous contributions to the advancement of science in Canada and internationally.  He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015. Dr. McDonald was born in 1943 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, where he attended the Sydney Academy.  He studied physics at Dalhousie University in Halifax, where … Read More