Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 29, 1987
• Invested on: October 28, 1987

A biochemist by profession and, currently, President of the University of Toronto, this Saskatchewan native has established for himself a long and honourable record as a medical scientist and as an administrator. He is a leader in higher education, active in senior -executive positions in many professional and educational societies and organizations and highly regarded both here and abroad.