and Metabolism (2008). Recognition and awards His academic contributions have been recognized by election to the Association of American Physicians (1988), receipt of the Distinguished Scientist Award of the CSCI (1991), election to Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada, appointment as Officer of the Order of Canada (1999), and receipt of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal (2002). In 2014, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec; and in 2015 received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Canadian Diabetes Association. On his retirement from McGill in 2019 he was awarded the McGill Medal for outstanding academic achievement. References url=http://www.genomequebec.com/v2009/chercheurs/index.asp?l=e Genome Quebec Retrieved October 2010. External links Dr. Barry. I. Posner at McGill University 1937 births Living people Canadian medical researchers Canadian diabetologists Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Knights of the National Order of Quebec Officers of the Order of Canada People from Winnipeg McGill University faculty