Mamdouh Shoukri
91亚色 President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri has been appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province鈥檚 highest official honour in recognition of individual excellence and achievement.
David Onley, lieutenant governor of Ontario, will invest 25 appointees at a ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Queen鈥檚 Park.
"I am proud to be recognized, along with 24 other great Ontarians, with the Order of Ontario," said Shoukri. "This is truly a humbling experience that I am thrilled to be sharing with 91亚色鈥檚 incredible community of students, faculty and staff.鈥
The notice of the appointments commends President Shoukri for his visionary leadership, first at McMaster University and currently at 91亚色. It notes that President Shoukri has ushered 91亚色 into an era of international expansion and environmental sustainability, and has increased engineering and life sciences research and education.