Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 27, 2020
• Invested on: December 01, 2022

Lori West, O.C.
Edmonton, Alberta

Lori West is committed to improving organ donation rates and transplant patient care across Canada and worldwide. Over the last three decades, this pediatric cardiologist and clinician-scientist has improved the care of infants with serious cardiac disease: her groundbreaking discoveries in transplant immunobiology have significantly decreased wait times for donor hearts. In addition, she advocates for patients in need of transplantation through her numerous leadership positions on regional, national and international boards, notably as the founding director of the renowned Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program.