Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: September 12, 2014

For his contributions to establishing effective treatments for heart disorders internationally.


Salim Yusuf has reduced mortality among people with heart disorders around the world. This cardiologist is the vice-president of research at Hamilton Health Sciences, and the founder of the Population Health Research Institute at Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University. His scientific studies have established the efficacy of various treatments for cardiovascular problems and helped set the standard of care in the field. Notably, his research identifying nine modifiable risk factors for heart attacks and strokes is internationally recognized as a basis for substantially reducing these conditions.