Officer of the Order of Canada

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

He provides dynamic leadership at Concordia University as Rector and Vice-Chancellor. A psychiatrist, he is also one of Canada's leading bioethicists and the founding director of the Joint Centre for Bioethics at the University of Toronto which promotes interdisciplinary education and research. His outstanding contributions to the medical and academic communities help to improve policies and practices related to complex medical issues.