Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2023
• Invested on: September 18, 2025

Samuel Weiss, C.M.
Calgary, Alberta

Samuel Weiss has made groundbreaking discoveries in therapeutic approaches to the treatment of brain disorders. Professor and scientist at the University of Calgary, he was the founding director of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, and is a scientific director at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. His leading expertise in stem cell biology, brain tumours and neural regeneration have been sought out by national and international research committees and foundations.