Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: November 21, 2014

For his contributions to the field of sleep medicine and for his visionary stewardship of health and science institutions.

Eliot Phillipson has advanced Canada’s health and science innovation agenda. In his early career as a clinical investigator, he made significant contributions to the field of sleep medicine, paving the way for breakthrough treatments for sleep disorders. Later, he demonstrated effective leadership at Mount Sinai Hospital and the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, where he fostered an environment of excellence. Most recently, as president of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, he bolstered the research capacity of academic institutions across Canada.