Josef Svoboda (scientist)

Josef Svoboda
Svoboda in 2017
Born(1929-07-16)16 July 1929
Died21 November 2022(2022-11-21) (aged 93)
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
Occupation(s)Biologist, ecologist
EmployerUniversity of Toronto
AwardsNeuron Prize (biology, 2017)
Order of Canada (2019)
South Moravian Region Award (2020)

Josef Svoboda CM (16 July 1929 – 21 November 2022) was a Canadian Arctic tundra scientist and botanist, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada (2019) for his pioneering scientific contributions regarding the Arctic tundra ecosystems, and his lifelong mentorship of scientists.