Award Winning Advocate for Neuroscience
Alzheimer Society of Toronto
Toronto, ON Canada
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- Alzheimer Patrons Council, Former Chair, Patrons Council
- Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto (former executive director) (past chair of the patrons counsel)
- Brain Injury Canada, Honorary Chair and Patron
- da Vinci robotic surgical system, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto (lead donor)
- National Eating Disorder Center, Toronto General Hospital (honorary chair, advisory committee)
- Ontario Association of Social Workers (former president)
- Psychology Foundation of Canada (health advisor)
- University Health Network, Michener Institute, Robotic Surgery (innovative training, sponsorship)
- Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada (contributor)
- The University Health Network in Toronto
- Toronto Western Hospital, Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Timo Crings (donor)
- Weizmann Institute of Science, Canada (President’s Circle, 2017) (special advisor)
- Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot Israel (international board member)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2019, 2018, 2017)
- Honoree, Man of the Year, IAOTP Annual Awards Gala (2019)
- Honoree, Male Visionary of the Year, IAOTP Annual Awards Gala (2019)
- Honorary Degree, for Contributions, Scholarships and Educational Excellence, Humber Institute of Advanced Technology (June, 2019)
- Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, First Edition, Marquis Who’s Who (2018)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2018, 2017)
- Honoree, Neuroscience Laboratory Dedication, Weizmann Institute of Science (2017)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2017)
- Member, President’s Circle, Weizmann Institute of Science (2017)
- Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, National Eating Disorder Information Centre (2017)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1994-2016)
- Honoree, Canadian Social Worker of the Year (2016)
- Honoree, Professional of the Year, Covington Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry (2015)
- Honoree, “Tier of Excellence” Lifetime Accomplishment, Oxford Who’s Who (2015)
- Honoree, Leading Man, Weizmann Institute of Science (2014)
- Recipient, Lyall Hallman Social Work Award (2008)
- Recipient, Canadian Social Worker of the Year Award (2006)
- Honoree, Alumnus of the Year, Wilfrid Laurier University (2001)
- Honoree, Ontario Social Worker of the Year (1999)
- Co-sponsor, Annual Mental Health Conference, George Brown College
- Dr. Dan Andreae Presidential Lecture and Sponsor, Living in Healthy Communities, Laurentin University Sudbury, ON, Canada
- Dr. Dan Andreae Presidential Lecture and Sponsor, Michener Institute on the future of University Health Network
- Endowed Scholarships, Humber Institute of Advanced Learning
- Neuroscience Laboratory Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot Israel named in in honor of Dr. Dan Andreae
- Recipient, Award of Merit, Brain Injury Association of Canada
- Recipient, Canada 125 Medal
- Recipient, Champion of Change Award, Chair of the International body, Princess Yasmin Khan
- Recipient, Citizenship Medal of Ontario
- Recipient, Diamond Jubilee Medal
- Recipient, Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Waterloo
- Recipient, Faculty and Staff Mentor of the Year Award
- Recipient, Governor Generals Caring Canadian Award
- Recipient, Inaugural June Callwood Outstanding Volunteer Award, Premier of the Province of Ontario
- Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Ontario Association of Social Workers
- Recipient, Ontario Medal of Citizenship, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Recipient, Outstanding Service Award for Leadership, Alzheimer Society of Toronto
- Recipient, Pioneer Award, Alzheimer Patron Council
- Recipient, The Brain Injury Association of Canada Merit Award
- Two-time Recipient, Faculty of the Year Award, University of Guelph Humber
