Anthony Robin Poole, C.M.
South Lancaster, Ontario
Robin Poole improved our understanding of osteoarthritis and the development of the human skeleton. As a laboratory director at the Shriners Hospital and professor at McGill University, he helped Canada become an international leader in connective tissue and musculoskeletal research. He advanced treatment and intervention options through his seminal studies on cartilage damage in arthritic joints, and developed new detection methods through the use of blood and urine biomarkers. An esteemed mentor, he co-founded and helped direct the Canadian Arthritis Network, a pioneering organization in health research at home and abroad.