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Frederic Bertley receives honorary doctorate degree for his astounding work in science education

Frederic Bertley smiling and holding an Erlenmeyer flask containing an orange substance.
Published: 30 August 2024

Frederic Bertley was amongst a group of leaders to receive an honorary degree from McGill this spring. For the past eight years, Bertley has served as the President and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), which features the largest science outreach program in North America.

Watch these interviews with Global News to hear from Frederic Bertley about his passion for accessible and engaging science education, and from Dr. Bruce Lennox, the dean of science, on Bertley’s immense impacts on the community.

Learn more about Bertley and other recipients of the honorary degree.

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