Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2018
• Invested on: October 20, 2022

Charles Edgar Fipke, C.M.
Kelowna, British Columbia
Leading geologist and prospector Charles Fipke has been at the forefront of heavy mineral exploration projects for over 40 years. He and his team are credited with the discovery of North America’s first commercial diamond pipes in the Northwest Territories. He is also well-known for his philanthropic support for health care initiatives at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Notably, he founded the eponymous Centre for Innovative Research at UBC’s Okanagan campus as well as the Fipke Professorship in Alzheimer’s Research at UBC’s Vancouver campus.