Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 6, 2006
• Invested on: December 15, 2006

Endel Tulving is a senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care and one of Canada's most influential cognitive psychologists. His lifelong research has made him a world authority on human memory function. His ideas and discoveries have influenced memory theory as well as clinical practice in the diagnosis and treatment of people with memory disorders. Former chair and now professor emeritus of the University of Toronto's Psychology Department, he continues to research and provide insight into how memory governs people's lives.