Head and shoulders passport photo of Dr. Bryan Harvey, professor and head, Crop Science.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Bryan L. Harvey joined the Crop Science Department of the University of Saskatchewan in 1966, quickly advancing through the university tenure system from associate professor in 1969 and full professor in 1975. He served as assistant dean of the College of Agriculture from 1980-1983, and head of the Department of Crop Science and Plant Ecology and Crop Development Centre director from 1983-1994. Dr. Harvey acted as the Department of Horticulture Science chairman from 1994-1999, later moving to the office of the vice-president of research to serve as coordinator of agriculture research from 1997-2002, acting vice-president of research from 2002-2003, and special advisor to the vice-president of research until his retirement in 2005. Among many honours were the Centennial Medal and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2005), and induction to the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame (2006) and the Order of Canada (2007). Further honours include the Saskatchewan Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), Honourary Life Member, Saskatchewan Agricultural Grads Association (2015), and induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame (2020). The U of S awarded Dr. Harvey an honourable Doctor of Science in 2021. Dr. Harvey is Professor Emeritus of Plant Sciences, Crop Development Centre.