Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 25, 2007
• Invested on: December 12, 2008

A biomedical engineer and professor of surgery and medicine at the University of Alberta, Ray Rajotte has dedicated his career to finding a cure for diabetes. In 2000, the University's Islet Transplantation Group, which he founded, achieved international acclaim for developing a treatment capable of freeing severe diabetics from insulin injections. Moreover, he was instrumental in the development of the Alberta Diabetes Foundation and of the newly created, world-class research facility, the Alberta Diabetes Institute, of which he was the founding scientific director. An inspiration to both students and peers, he continues to advance knowledge in his field.