Updated July 23, 2015 LEVER, A. B. P.(Barry), Faculty of Science, York University Over 50 years, Barry Lever has played a dominant role both nationally and internationally in defining physical inorganic chemistry, making him one of Canada's most cited chemists. His electronic spectroscopy research books have been used by generations of chemists and spectroscopists, and he introduced predictive electrochemical parameters (colloquially termed "Lever Parameters") used worldwide. Lever has made ground-breaking contributions establishing the synergism between electrochemistry and spectroscopy of inorganic compounds.

Updated July 23, 2015 Depuis plus de 50 années, Barry Lever, l'un des chimistes canadiens les plus cités, a joué un rôle déterminant aux niveaux national et international par ses travaux en chimie inorganique physique. Ses livres de références sur la spectroscopie électronique sont utilisés par des générations de chimistes et de spectroscopistes. Il est aussi l'auteur des « paramètres électrochimiques prédictifs» (familièrement connus sous le nom de « Lever parameters »), utilitsés par la communauté internationale. Lever a révolutionné le champ en reconnaissant la synergie entre l’électrochimie et la spectroscopie des composés inorganiques.

An outstanding scholar and teacher, Professor Kurt L. Levy is devoting his life to a better understanding of Latin America and to the development of its close ties with Canada. Author of "The Life and Works of Tomas Carrasquilla" and of a large number of literary articles, he has held office in many scholarly organizations, is first president of the Canadian Association of Latin American Studies and past president of the International Institute of Ibero-American Literature, which held its fourteenth (and first Canadian) congress in Canada in August, 1969. He has participated in many national and international conferences, and has lectured widely in his field at home and abroad.

Long Citation (for publication and press release) Gary Libben is a psycholinguist who addresses the question of how structurally complex words are represented and processed in the mind. He is the leader of both national and international interdisciplinary research networks and has conducted pioneering research on how compound words are processed across languages, how they are represented in the minds of bilinguals, and how their processing may be impaired as a result of damage to the brain. In this research, Libben has developed methodological advances in laboratory psycholinguistics as well as new techniques for the assessment of language loss as a result of damage to the brain. Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony) Gary Libben is a psycholinguist who addresses the question of how structurally complex words are represented and processed in the mind. He is the leader of both national and international interdisciplinary research networks and has conducted pioneering research on how compound words are processed across languages, how they are represented in the minds of bilinguals, and how their processing may be impaired as a result of damage to the brain.

LONG Seymour Martin Lipset's scholarship has contributed with great distinction to sociology, political behaviour, political psychology, and public opinion research for over half a century. The unifying theme of his prodigious research favouring its development. An important part of this quest has focused on perceptive comparisons between American and Canadian society with respect to social conditions, core values, political institutions, and formative historical events. This multidimensional continental comparison, carefully balancing similarities and differences, has established his pre-eminence among American social scientists who study Canada. SHORT Seymour Martin Lipset has contributed with great distinction to sociology, political behaviour, political psychology, and public opinion research for over half a century. An important part of this quest has focused on perceptive comparisons between American and Canadian society with respect to social conditions, core values, political institutions, and formative historical events. This multidimensional continental comparison has established his pre-eminence among American social scientists who study Canada.

Long Citation (for publication and press release) Dr. H.C. Liu is renowned internationally for his seminal contributions to the physics and applications of semiconducting quantum electronics. Dr. Liu has used his training in pure and applied physics to understand the mechanisms of photoconductivity and lay the foundation to the physics of infrared photoconductors in quantum structures. Thanks to his deep physical insights and experimental talents, Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors are now a commercial reality. Dr. Liu's pioneering work in developing the world's fastest mid-infrared photodetector has demonstrated how this class of devices can revolutionise high speed, long haul optical communications, an important industrial sector in Canada. Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony) Renowned for seminal contributions to the physics and applications of semiconducting quantum electronics, Dr. Liu has used his training to understand the mechanisms of photoconductivity and to lay the foundation for the physics of infrared photoconductors in quantum structures. His pioneering work in developing the world's fastest mid-infrared photodetector demonstrates how this class of devices can revolutionise high speed, long haul optical communications.