Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 16, 2021
• Invested on: February 22, 2024

Graham David Sher, O.C.
Ottawa, Ontario

Graham Sher has transformed the management of the blood system in Canada. An expert in transfusion medicine, he was instrumental in developing Canadian Blood Services (CBS), a not-for-profit organization that acts as the blood system operator in all provinces and territories, bar Quebec. As CEO, he transformed CBS into a modern and mainstream health care provider, significantly improving patient outcomes by ensuring swift and safe access to blood products. With strict donor criteria and state-of-the-art testing technologies, Canada’s blood system is now one of the safest in the world.