Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2020-10-21
Invested on: 2022-11-17
Eugenia Kumacheva, O.C.
Toronto, Ontario
Eugenia Kumacheva is one of Canada’s most distinguished chemists. A former Canada Research Chair in Advanced Polymer Materials and current University of Toronto professor, she has helped Canada become a leader in the field of polymers science through her seminal discoveries. Her innovative design of new materials has wide applications, including 3D printing, medicine and cancer research. An advocate for women in science, she was the first Canadian laureate of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science prize and the first woman to be awarded the Canada Institute of Chemistry Medal.