Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 12, 2016
• Invested on: May 12, 2017

Mark Levine, C.M.
Hamilton, Ontario

For his contributions as an oncologist, researcher and clinician who has developed a number of new treatment regimens that have become the Canadian standard in clinical practice.

As a professor of oncology at McMaster University, Mark Levine is improving the lives of cancer patients at home and abroad. His research and large-scale clinical trials have led to the development of a number of new treatment regimens and improvements to existing treatments that have become the Canadian standard in clinical practice. His guidelines for improving doctor-patient communications have resulted in more comprehensive conversations around the risks and benefits of treatment. He also co-founded the Escarpment Cancer Research Institute, a world-renowned centre that combines leading science with excellence in patient care.