Fischer has an extensive career in the Canadian
extractive industry. In the 1980s he worked for
TransCanada Pipelines and Encor Energy Corporation Inc.. In 1994, he began work for Nexen as senior vice president, exploration and production, North America. He was appointed to the Nexen Board in 2000 and became president and CEO on June 1, 2001. He previously co-chaired the
Alberta Climate Change Central board. In April 2009, the Canadian government named him as a head of one of three climate change working groups as part of the Clean Energy Dialogue with the United States. Several organizations have criticized this appointment, including the
Sierra Club of Canada. In December 2008, Fischer held over 500,000 common shares in Nexen, then valued at approximately C$9.5 million, and options on three million more shares. Fischer is also a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of the
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta. In 2019, he was appointed to
Order of Canada ==Education==