Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 3, 2011
• Invested on: May 25, 2012

Peter MacKinnon is dedicated to innovation and to excellence in research. Throughout his career, first as a legal scholar and then as an administrator, he has been an outstanding advocate for higher education and public service. As president and vice-chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan, he spearheaded groundbreaking scientific projects, namely the Canadian Light Source and the International Vaccine Centre, shaping the university into one of Canada's pre-eminent research centres.