Viqar Abbasi (b. 1973) is a Canadian technical manager and simulation engineer at the Canadian Space Agency. He has been a driving force behind the Canadian Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 3, page 20

Philip Langill (b. 1961) is a Canadian associate professor of astronomy and physics at the University of Calgary and the director of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO). Phil's research interests include the follow-up of optical transients and the observation of occultations of transneptunian objects as well as public outreach at the RAO.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 3, page 20

Doug Johnstone (b. 1966) is a Canadian astronomer and Principal Research Officer at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Institute of the National Research Council of Canada. He is an authority on far-infrared and sub-millimeter astronomy focusing on star and planet formation.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 3, page 19

Beatrice Winifred Welling (1888–1968) was a Canadian librarian specializing in government publications. She won two gold medals for her B.A. at the University of New Brunswick, followed by an M.A. from Radcliffe College at Harvard and a B.Sc. from Simmons College (which became Simmons University in 2018). Beatrice co-authored the first book on library science published in Canada. In 1940, Welling contributed a collection of astronomy-themed poetry to H.R.

Kaylie Green (1990–2023) was a Canadian Ph.D. student in Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario. Passionate about science, she left industry to study supermassive black holes. She was a talented researcher, mentor and science
communicator, engaging peers and the public with her enthusiasm and inspiring students with her kindness and dedication.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, number 3, page 16