Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 11, 2017
• Invested on: September 06, 2018

Anne Martin-Matthews, O.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia

Anne Martin-Matthews is shedding a critical light on the complexities of aging. A professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia and former scientific director of the national Institute of Aging of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, she has pushed gerontology to the forefront of scientific research in Canada. Notably, she led the implementation of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, one of the world’s most comprehensive studies on the subject. Her expertise on aging-related work-life balance and care services is internationally renowned.