Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2023
• Invested on: October 03, 2024

Joseph L. Pater, O.C.
Kingston, Ontario

Joseph Pater is a foundational figure in Canada’s clinical cancer research community. As inaugural director of the National Cancer Institute of Canada’s Clinical Trials Group, he is credited with turning the group into a leading entity that has defined medical practice and broadly improved outcomes for cancer patients. He is equally recognized for mentoring the next generation of Canada’s leading oncologists.