Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 16, 2021
• Invested on: February 22, 2024

Mehran Anvari, O.C., O.Ont.
Hamilton, Ontario

Visionary surgeon Mehran Anvari is a leader in the field of medical robotics. An expert in minimally invasive procedures, he performed the world’s first remote telerobotics surgery. Founding director of the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation, he applies space technology to medicine to improve access to and efficiencies within the health care system, and has steered the development of a cancer-detecting automated robot. As a devoted mentor and educator at McMaster University, he supports the training of a new generation of surgeons and nurses.