Tom Closson (MIE 7T1)

Tom Closson's name is synonymous with accountability and excellence in Canada's healthcare system.

Over the past decade, he has served as President and CEO of three major healthcare corporations, most recently at the University Health Network in Toronto where he doubled research funding to $156M.

The engineering graduate also played an important role in the establishment of the MaRS Centre — a non-profit innovation centre that connects and fosters collaboration between science, business and capital.