Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2020-11-27
Invested on: 2022-12-14
Vivian McAlister, O.C.
London, Ontario
Highly respected leader, educator and mentor Vivian McAlister has made remarkable contributions to the field of transplantation surgery. Internationally renowned for his surgical skills, compassion and innovation, he has advanced teachings and research in large-organ transplantation, health care delivery, disaster preparedness, and the history of medicine. Despite a full workload, he enlisted in the military as a combat surgeon and was deployed on multiple overseas missions for over a decade. Additionally, he has held leadership positions in numerous scientific organizations, notably as editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Surgery.