Directory of honorary doctorates

Dr. Shepherd is a Full Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and served as the University Division Director for Medical Oncology from 1997 to 2003. In recognition of her contributions to cancer research and treatment, she received the Order of Ontario in 2007. In 2012, she won the British Thoracic Oncology Group International Award for Contributions to Lung Cancer Research, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Whiteman Award and Visiting Professorship and a Queen...
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Dianne Newman is a molecular microbiologist and is a professor in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering and the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at California Institute of Technology. Her research interests include Bioenergetics and cell biology of metabolically diverse, genetically-tractable bacteria. Her work deals with electron-transfer reactions that are part of the metabolism of microorganisms. In 1999, Newman was named one of the Top Innovators under 35 by the M...
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Sir Terence Matthews is the founder and Chairman of Wesley Clover International, a private, global investment management firm and holding company.  Since 1972, Terence has founded or funded more than 100 companies.  Early data networking giant Newbridge Networks and business communications leader Mitel are highlights. Today, Wesley Clover has active interests in a range of innovative cloud and SaaS technology companies, as well as in selected commercial and leisure real estate. Tere...
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Roger Paul has worked tirelessly to protect and develop Francophone communities in Ontario and across the country. As a young teacher in Timmins, he became involved with the Franco-Ontarian Teachers’ Association. On his return to Ottawa, he was appointed to a series of school principal positions. When French-language school boards were being established, he was named a manager in the Ontario Ministry of Education. In 2001, he became superintendent, and then, director general, of a school board ...
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Veena Rawat is President and CEO of Expert Strategies International, a technological consulting firm that advises national and international clients on telecommunication policies and regulations. She spent 28 years working for the federal government where she held a variety of executive positions managing programs related to radio frequency spectrum wireless and satellite communication services. In 2011, she was named VP and Ambassador to ITU for Blackberry and in 2014; she was President of th...
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As the President and CEO, and Chairman of the Board at Canada Goose, Dani Reiss has transformed the small outerwear manufacturer founded by his grandfather in 1957, into a highly coveted performance luxury brand that is known and loved around the world. His passion for bringing Canada to the world has fueled the brand’s journey from the Canadian north to the streets of Toronto, New York, Tokyo, London, Paris, and Beijing to name a few. Over the past four years, Mr. Reiss has led the company’s e...
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Richard Wagner was called to the Quebec Bar in 1980 and practised law until being appointed to the Quebec Superior Court in 2004. He was a partner in the law firm of Lavery, de Billy (formerly Lavery, O’Brien and Lavery, Johnston, Clark, Carrière, Mason & Associés) from 1980 to 2004. He argued cases before all the Quebec courts and quasi-judicial tribunals, as well as before the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. He was elected First Councillor of the Bar of Montréal for 2000-2...
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Dina Brooks is a Vice Dean (Faculty of Health Sciences) and Executive Director (School of Rehabilitation Sciences), at McMaster University. She is also a Professor (Status only) in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Institute at the University of Toronto.   She is recognized internationally as a leader in cardiorespiratory rehabilitation and held a Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation and COPD.  Over the last 5 years, she has held grants from the Ca...
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Amin Maalouf was born in Lebanon on February 25, 1949, into a family of teachers. After studying economics and sociology, he worked as a reporter, covering many events around the world, such as the fall of the Ethiopian monarchy in September 1974 and the last battle of Saigon in the spring of 1975. When the war broke out in his native country, he left for France with his wife and their three sons. He resumed his journalist activities, most notably at Jeune Afrique, where he became editor-in-ch...
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Zita Cobb is Founder and CEO of Shorefast and Innkeeper of the Fogo Island Inn. A registered Canadian charity, Shorefast uses business-minded means to help secure economic and cultural resilience for Fogo Island, Newfoundland: one of Canada’s oldest settlements. Following a successful career in high-tech, Zita returned to her home of Fogo Island to help grow another leg on the economy to complement the Island’s fishery. Shorefast’s notable achievements to date comprise a holistic set of charit...
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