Dr J. Fraser Mustard

An MD from the University of Toronto and a PhD from Cambridge University, Dr Mustard was a faculty member in Medicine and Pathology at the University of Toronto from 1956 to 1966.  In 1966 Dr Mustard took part in establishing the new Medical School at McMaster University as the Professor of Pathology. In 1972 he became Dean of Medicine and was appointed Vice-President of Health Sciences. He has been a member of several scientific organisations, received awards for medical research and numerous honorary degrees. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 1982 he founded the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and is currently its Founding President and Institute Fellow. He has been a Board member of three Canadian corporations. A Founding Trustee of Aga Khan University, Dr Mustard has been a member since the inception of its Board (1985). In 1994, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada and inducted into the Medical Hall of Fame in 2003.