Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 6, 2010
• Invested on: May 27, 2011

A recognized leader in the field of Aboriginal and northern health research, Kue Young has worked to improve and promote the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples in Canada and the circumpolar region. As medical director of the University of Toronto's Sioux Lookout Project, and later as director of the Centre for Aboriginal Health Research at the University of Manitoba, he was instrumental in organizing health care services to remote communities. He has also helped to establish research partnerships to advance the understanding of health issues affecting Indigenous populations in Canada and internationally. President of the International Network for Circumpolar Health Research, he is a professor and the TransCanada Pipelines Chair in Aboriginal Health and Well-being at the University of Toronto.