Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2020-10-21
Invested on: 2022-12-01
Guy Rouleau, O.C., O.Q.
Montréal, Quebec
Guy Rouleau is a pre-eminent leader in the neuroscience community. His groundbreaking work on identifying disease-causing genes has had a transformative impact on the study and treatment of neurological and psychiatric conditions. Professor and director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (“the Neuro”) at McGill University, he was instrumental in establishing the Neuro as the first academic institution to adopt open science principles. In addition, he has contributed his expertise as a board member of numerous foundations and initiatives within the field.