Awards & Winners

Donald Walter Gordon Murray

Donald Walter Gordon Murray, CC, also known as "Gordon Murray", was a Canadian cardiac surgeon. Born in Ontario, he enrolled at the University of Toronto to study medicine in 1914. During World War I, he enlisted as an artilleryman and rose to the rank of sergeant. After the war, he graduated in 1921. In 1927, he started work at the Toronto General Hospital. In 1967, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for his contribution to the development of new surgical procedures and achievements in the field of medical research".

Awards by Donald Walter Gordon Murray

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1964


Gairdner Foundation International Award
(In recognition of his important contributions to the knowledge of cardiac physiology and pathology, and the development of several important techniques in cardiac surgery, and especially for his scientific courage in the pursuit of knowledge of clinical significance in many fields of medicine and surgery.)