Cooper, Wright to Receive Special Leo Awards

Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper

This announcement from British Columbia’s Leo Awards website:

Leo Awards 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award Recipients Announced!

April 1, 2009: Vancouver — Robert C. Cooper and Brad Wright, creators of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis have been selected to receive a LEO AWARDS 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award. … All recipients will be honoured on May 9 at the LEO AWARDS Gala Awards Ceremony.

“Robert and Brad’s achievements with the Stargate franchises have brought international attention and acclaim to BC film and television and, in the process, made them an institution on the West Coast,” says Walter Daroshin, LEO AWARDS President. “… we look forward to celebrating the achievements of these deserving individuals at the LEO AWARDS 2009.” Biographies of these individuals, along with their achievements, may be viewed at the LEO AWARDS web site http://www.leoawards.com/outstanding_achievement_awards.html.

Congratulations to Mr. Cooper and Mr. Wright for this incredible honor!