Dr.Harrison is one of very few world authorities on the uptake of nutrients by marine algae. He has been responsible for over 190 primary publications on this subject and is the joint author on a number of textbooks and reviews covering both marine phytoplankton and macrophytes. He has co-operated extensively with other scientists in international projects (e.g. JGOFS and GLOBEC) and has been widely consulted on water management in the Canadian Pacific Ocean as well as on the coasts of China and Pakistan. His discoveries include phosphorus limitation on the coast of China, surge nutrient uptake kinetics and the definition of an artificial seawater medium.

Malcolm Harvey is nominated in recognition of the high quality of his research in nuclear and particle physics and for his leadership in the promotion of science in Canada. Dr. Harvey is distinguished for his early studies on the complementarity between the nuclear shell model and collective models; for his seminal work on the interpretation of the repulsion between nucleons in terms of constituent quark structures; and for his recent innovative work on the use of solitons for particle structures. He contributed much to the strength of Canadian Science through his lead role in the organization of meetings and through his exciting and stimulating lectures to his peers and to the general public.