Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2024-04-17
Invested on: 2024-12-12
Bibudhendra Sarkar, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Bibudhendra Sarkar is a celebrated bioinorganic chemist whose achievements have advanced medical research in Canada and abroad. During his distinguished 60-year career at SickKids Research Institute, he discovered a novel treatment for patients with Menkes disease, a rare genetic condition. After identifying toxic metals in local water sources in south and southeast Asia, he and an international team of scientists have led efforts to mitigate the resulting health crisis.