Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 15, 1999
• Invested on: February 09, 2000

Professor of Medicine at McGill University and Physician-in-Chief at the Sir Mortiner B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, he has dedicated his career to research, patient care and teaching. He has an international reputation in the area of diabetes research and has authored extensively in this field. His innovative thinking and clinical work have contributed significantly to our understanding and treatment of this disease.