Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 13, 2004
• Invested on: June 10, 2005

Matthew Spence has had a profound impact on health care in Canada. Following a distinguished career as a pediatric researcher and educator at both McGill and Dalhousie universities, he served as president and CEO of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. Providing outstanding leadership to the Foundation, he was instrumental in developing innovative programs and widely emulated strategies for funding health research. In addition, he has generously given of his time and expertise to several professional organizations, including the Canadian Institute of Health Research, the Institute of Health Economics and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.