Awards and Honours
Suzuki is the recipient of the Order of Canada, first as an Officer (1976), then upgraded to Companion status in (2006), the Order of British Columbia (1995), UNESCO's Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science (1986) and a long list of Canadian and international honours.
In 2004, Suzuki was nominated as one of the top ten "Greatest Canadians" by viewers of the CBC. In the final vote he ranked fifth. Suzuki said that his own vote was for Tommy Douglas who was the eventual winner.
In 2006, Suzuki was the recipient of the Bradford Washburn Award presented at the Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 2007, Suzuki was honoured by Global Exchange, with the International Human Rights Award.
In 2009 Suzuki was awarded the Honorary Right Livelihood Award.
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