Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 1999
• Invested on: April 26, 2000

Hailed as one of the best in his field, he is a renowned medical researcher as well as a teacher and administrator. His work with venous thromboembolic disease - blood clots in the veins that often move to other parts of the body - has helped physicians to better diagnose and treat this disease. As well, he played a major role in the landmark research study which linked ASA to the prevention of heart attack and stroke.