Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 22, 2019
• Invested on: October 20, 2022

Shoo Kim Lee, O.C.
Toronto, Ontario

Shoo Lee is improving the well-being of newborns and their families. From implementing Ontario’s first maternal milk bank to empowering parents as caregivers in intensive care, he has introduced best practices in neonatal care that have reduced infant mortality and morbidity. A strong promoter of knowledge exchange, this University of Toronto professor and former pediatrician-in-chief of the Sinai Health System facilitates networks and programs connecting neonatologists within Canada and abroad. As a devoted educator and mentor, he guides and trains the next generation of Canadian researchers and clinicians in child health.