Two Mitacs leaders appointed to the Order of Canada

Vancouver, BC — His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced Mitacs Board of Directors members Nassif Ghoussoub and Meric Gertler to the Order of Canada.

Nassif Ghoussoub was awarded as an Officer of the Order of Canada for his scientific contributions to the study of differential equations, and for advancing mathematics research and education in Canada. A leading mathematics researcher, Ghoussoub co-founded Mitacs in 1999, and is the founder of the Banff International Research Station (BIRS) and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS).

Meric Gertler was awarded as a Member of the Order of Canada for his research in urban geography, notably for his influential studies of innovation, technology, and development in cities. Gertler is internationally renowned as a distinguished scholar and is one of the world’s foremost urban theorists and policy practitioners. Gertler is the 16th president of the University of Toronto.

The Order of Canada, one of our country’s highest civilian honours, was established in 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, to recognize outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation.

Quick facts:

• Mitacs is a national, private not-for-profit organization that develops the next generation of innovators with vital skills through a suite of unique research and training programs.
• Mitacs runs programs for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows: Accelerate, Elevate, Converge, Step, and Globalink.
• In partnership with companies, government, research organizations, and universities, Mitacs is supporting a new economy using Canada’s most valuable resource — its people.

Learn more:

• For a complete list of the Order of Canada appointments, see https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=16283&lan=eng.
• To learn about Mitacs and our programs, see mitacs.ca/newsroom.