Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2004-10-29
Invested on: 2005-09-09
Widely recognized for his leadership and commitment to excellence, Mark Poznansky is a vital force in Canada's medical research community. He is President, CEO and Scientific Director of the Robarts Research Institute. In this role, he has been instrumental in the expansion of the Institute, in terms of the recruitment of researchers and the scope of research activities, as well as the commercialization of medical innovations for the future benefit of Canadians. Formerly the Associate Dean of Medicine in charge of Research at the University of Alberta, he is currently a professor of Biochemistry at the University of Western Ontario.