The President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of ݮƵ, Vivek Goel,isamong theannounced by theHonourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor ofOntarioand Chancellor of the Order of Ontario.

The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest civilian honour. It is awarded to an Ontarian who has shown the highest level of excellence and achievement in their field, and whose impact has left a legacy in our province, in our country and around the world.

Asa world-renowned public health researcher and expert in health-services evaluation, Goelchampionsthe use of research evidence inhealth policymaking.He was a founding scientist of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and founding President of Public Health Ontario.As an academic and administrator, he continues to advance public health services and research innovation.

Dr. Goel has shaped the public health workforce, influencing education over many decades.He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences.Hewas invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2024.

“I’m grateful for this recognition and wish to offer my congratulationstomy fellow appointees,” said President Goel. “I am honoured to be in the company of people making such important contributions to their fields and to the province.”

Appointments to the Orderof Ontarioare made on the recommendation of an independent advisory council based on the merit of accomplishments of nominees put forward by members of the public.

874 people have been appointed to the Order of Ontario since it was established in 1986.Goel becomes the first University of ݮƵ president to be appointed to the Order of Ontario.