Simon Fraser University Athletics

Dr. Jack Taunton has an incredible resume in the city of Vancouver and throughout Canada, but began his sports medicine journey as a Kinesiology graduate student at SFU, finishing the program in 1971. His link with the school remained strong following his graduation, and he provided the Clan with countless hours and expertise treating injured student-athletes above and beyond his numerous career duties.

His leadership and community service throughout the Lower Mainland is renowned, and his generosity towards his alma mater and the general community is unparalleled. He was the co-founder of SportMedBC and has served as president of the Sports Medicine Council of Canada and received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 among many other honours.

Dr. Taunton served as Chief Medical Officer for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and under his leadership, that event was honoured by the International Olympic Committee as having the best sport medicine platform in Olympic Games history.