Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 13, 1994
• Invested on: October 19, 1994

A scientist, scholar and professor of pediatrics at the University of British Columbia, he is renowned for his research in pancreatic islet cell transplantation as a potential treatment of juvenile diabetes. Founder and president of the Canada-China Child Health Foundation, he has been a leader in improved paediatric health care in both countries.