Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: September 12, 2014

For his contributions to the flourishing of Ontario’s academic institutions as both an engineer and an administrator.


Mamdouh Shoukri has helped place Ontario’s post-secondary institutions at the forefront of innovation. A mechanical engineer and academic, he contributed to the growth and development of McMaster University’s research infrastructure as dean of engineering and vice-president of research and international affairs. Now, as the president of York University, he has raised the school’s profile and cultivated innovation on campus, notably through the creation of a leading-edge engineering school. His leadership has also benefited the Ontario Centres of Excellence and Cancer Care Ontario.