Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 30, 2001
• Invested on: December 04, 2001

An otolaryngologist and true humanitarian, he volunteers his expertise to help those less fortunate. He has set up travelling clinics in remote areas of British Columbia, and organized free clinics and surgical training in many third world countries. He has been honoured for his clinical research on childhood deafness and was named Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia. He has occupied leadership roles within many professional associations, and served on multiple federal and provincial task forces. A longtime volunteer with Rotary organizations, he continues to guide numerous international health care projects.