Pitman Benjamin Potter, C.M.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Pitman Potter is a pre-eminent scholar in Chinese studies. Professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law, and emeritus director of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, he has significantly enhanced our understanding of legal, socio-economic, human rights and policy issues relating to China. He has mentored countless students, influenced business leaders and policymakers, and fostered closer ties between Canada and the Asia-Pacific region. Outside of academia, he is an ordained deacon of the Anglican Church of Canada who is devoted to helping those most in need in his community.