Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) McGregor of Peterborough appointed to Order of Canada
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Dr. McGregor was appointed as a member for her 'promotion of women in science and for her commitment to nurturing Canada’s next generation of leaders.'
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) McGregor, a career scientist and advocate for women in politics and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
Born and raised in Peterborough and currently a resident on Clear Lake, McGregor was one of 135 appointments announced by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on Wednesday morning.
Created in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of the highest honours to recognize people whose service “shapes our society, whose innovations ignite our imaginations and whose compassion unites our communities,” the citation read.
McGregor was appointed as a member for her “promotion of women in science and for her commitment to nurturing Canada’s next generation of leaders,” the citation reads.
“I am honoured to be recognized for my contributions promoting women in science and my commitment nurturing Canada’s next generation of leaders,” McGregor said in a statement to Global News Peterborough.
McGregor’s career has focused on public policy on science, ethics and gender and has included fellowships at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School.
She graduated from McMaster University and taught geography and physical education at St. Peter’s High School in Peterborough before earning her master’s degree in geography and being posted for two years in Indonesia with United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization and at the FAO headquarters in Rome.
In 1987 she graduated in veterinary medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, and then founded the World Women’s Veterinary Association and fundraised to sponsor field projects in developing nations globally, helping women and children in rural areas.