Dr. Lewis Edward Kay

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

Companion of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2026-04-17
Lewis Edward Kay, C.C. Toronto, Ontario Lewis Kay is driving innovation in biomolecular structure and dynamics research. This University of Toronto professor and SickKids senior scientist continues to refine nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) approaches to study large, previously unreachable proteins and apply NMR to increasingly complex biological systems. He is also a dedicated mentor, guiding future innovators and specialists. This is a promotion within the Order.
Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2016-11-18
Invested on: 2018-05-10
Lewis Kay, O.C. Toronto, Ontario Eminent biochemist Lewis Kay helps to explain the mechanisms of life on the smallest scale by studying how proteins behave within living cells. A pioneering expert in the use of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), he established the NMR research lab at the University of Toronto. He has developed innovative research methodologies that use NMR to examine the structure of proteins, their movements and their interactions with other molecules. This fundamental work has transformed the discipline of molecular biophysics and has had a worldwide impact on biochemistry imaging research.