defeated by former Toronto Mayor David Crombie. Honours and awards 2007 – He was awarded the Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research 2005 – He was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame 2000 – He was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame 1992 – He was awarded the Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award 1991 – He was made an Honorary Fellow of University College, Oxford 1991 – He was made a member of the Order of Ontario 1978 – He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada Honorary degrees Evans received 15 Honorary Doctorates, including: 1972: Dalhousie University, Doctor of Laws (LLD) 1972: McMaster University, Doctor of Laws (LLD) 1972: York University, Doctor of Laws (LLD) 1973: Memorial University of Newfoundland, Doctor of Science, (DSc) 1974: Queen's University, Doctor of Laws (LLD) 1975: Wilfrid Laurier University, Doctor of Laws (LLD) 1978: Yale University, Doctor of Laws (LLD) 1978: Johns Hopkins University, Doctor of Humane Letters (LHD) 1980: University of Toronto, Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoured for "Service to the University" 1981: Maastricht University, honored for "Education innovation" 1996: University of Calgary, Doctor of Laws (LLD) 2005: University of Alberta, Doctor of Science, (DSc) 2009: Lakehead University, Doctor of Science, (DSc) References External links Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry Archives of Hamilton Health Sciences John Robert Evans archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services 1929 births 2015 deaths Alumni of University College, Oxford Businesspeople from Toronto Canadian corporate directors Canadian cardiologists Canadian Rhodes Scholars Canadian university and college faculty deans 20th-century Canadian businesspeople Companions of the Order of Canada Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Members of the Order of Ontario Presidents of the University of Toronto University of Toronto alumni Members of the National Academy of Medicine