Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 18, 2016
• Invested on: January 24, 2018

Donald T. Stuss, O.C., O.Ont.
Toronto, Ontario

Donald Stuss is renowned for his revolutionary research on brain function, injury and rehabilitation. A professor at the University of Toronto, he has had a significant impact on our understanding of the connection between the brainÆs frontal lobe and attention and memory. Through careful research, he has pioneered interventions to help rehabilitate those affected by frontal lobe damage. As the founding scientific director of BaycrestÆs Rotman Research Institute and of the Ontario Brain Institute, he helped establish both organizations as internationally renowned brain research centres.