Evolutionary Provocateur

Dr. John MacDonald is known as a true visionary and entrepreneur in the space technology and renewable energy industry. Prior to helping establish Day4 Energy in 2001, Dr. MacDonald co-founded MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), Canada’s largest space technology company. In his role with MDA he played an instrumental part in many of the organization’s highest achievements, including the RADARSAT-2 spacecraft. Prior to MDA, Dr. MacDonald held a faculty position in engineering at UBC and MIT for a total of 12 years.