Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 23, 1989
• Invested on: April 18, 1990

Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Connaught Laboratories Limited, he is highly regarded as a national leader in the medical field. During his lengthy career he has exercised great influence in Canada, not only as a medical executive and research scientist, but also as an educator, a pediatrician and an advocate for child health.