Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 7, 2015
• Invested on: November 17, 2016

Kenneth Denton Craig, O.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Member of the Order of Canada

For providing a new model for the assessment of pain as a global leader in the field of pain research.

Kenneth Craig has transformed our understanding of pain. Professor emeritus of psychology at the University of British Columbia, he has developed a reliable means of confirming the existence of pain in patients who have difficulty communicating, notably infants, young children and those with cognitive impairment. His groundbreaking research in this area led to a new paradigm for the assessment of pain, as well as innovative treatments and improved care for the world’s most vulnerable patients.