Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 25, 1990
• Invested on: April 17, 1991

An internationally respected researcher, this Newfoundlander is best known for his pioneering research in Canadian clinical nephrology, and he has played a major role in the evolution of educational training programs in the field of renal disease. His unprecedented work on urine enzymology greatly influenced the diagnosis of the rejection of kidney transplants.