Richard Keith Downey, O. C. , Ph. D. , D. Sc. , LL. D. , F. A. I. C. , F. R. S. C. , (born January 26, 1927) is a Canadian agricultural scientist and, as one of the originators of canola, became known as the "Father of Canola". Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Canola is a type of Edible oil derived from plants initially bred in Canada by Keith Downey and Baldur Stefansson in the 1970s
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, In 1951 he received a B. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January S. A. and in 1952 a M. Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan. The University of Saskatchewan ( U of S) is a Coeducational public Research university located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan He received his Ph. D. from Cornell University in 1961. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1951 he started working for Agriculture Canada, becoming in 1993 a Senior Research Scientist Emeritus. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, also referred to as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC ( French: Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) In 1993, he started his own firm and is President of Canoglobe Consulting Inc.
He worked with Baldur Stefansson to develop a variety of rapeseed that could be used as an edible oil[1]. Baldur Rosmund Stefansson, OC, OM, FAIC ( April 26, 1917 - January 3, 2002) was a Canadian agricultural Rapeseed ( Brassica napus) also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of This is known as canola and is one of Canada’s top edible oils and one of the largest oilseed crops in the world. He is the breeder and co-breeder of 13 rapeseed/canola varieties and five condiment mustard varieties.
In 1998, "Downey Street" at a research and development park in Saskatoon was named in his honour. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
Honours
- 1963 Bond Gold Medal, American Oil Chemists’ Society
- 1968 Public Service Merit Award, Government of Canada
- 1971 Honorary Life Membership Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
- 1973 Grindley Medal, Agriculture Institute of Canada
- 1975 Honorary Life Membership Saskatchewan Rapeseed Growers’ Association
- 1975 Royal Bank Award, Royal Bank
- 1976 Officer, Order of Canada
- 1976 Fellow, Agriculture Institute of Canada
- 1977 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal
- 1979 Fellow Royal Society of Canada
- 1982 Century Saskatoon Award, City of Saskatoon
- 1986 Distinguished Graduate Award, University of Saskatchewan, College of Agriculture
- 1990 Gold Medal, co-recipient, Professional Institute of Canada
- 1992 Commemorative Medal for 125th Anniversary of Canada
- 1994 Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Saskatchewan
- 1994 Clark-Newman Award, Canadian Seed Growers Association
- 1995 J. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin The Royal Society of Canada ( Société royale du Canada) now known as the RSC Academies of Arts Humanities and Sciences of Canada ( SRC Académies des Arts Mcansh Award, Canola Council of Canada
- 1995 Eminent Scientist Award / Groupe Consultatif International de Recherche sur le Colza
- 1995 Médaille Chevreul / Association Francaise pour l’Etude des Corps Gras, France
- 1996 Hall of Fame, Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame
- 1997 Honorary Doctorate of Law University of Lethbridge
- 1997 Recognition Award, Canadian Seed Trade Association
- 2000 Honorary Life Membership Saskatchewan Agriculture Graduates Association
- 2002 Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame
- 2002 Queen’s Jubilee Medal
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