Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2021-11-16
Invested on: 2024-02-22
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.