Poy came to Canada in 1942 from Hong Kong with father
William Poy, mother Ethel Poy and sister Adrienne Clarkson. He graduated from
McGill University's medical school in 1960 and went into practice in
Toronto shortly after. He retired in 1995 and continues to live in Toronto. After retirement, Poy has remained active in the community. An award, the "Dr Neville G Poy Award", was created at McGill University in 1994. In 1998, he was made an
Officer of the Order of Canada, the country's second-highest civilian honour, in recognition of being an "internationally renowned plastic surgeon whose extensive research in trauma has greatly improved the quality of medical care received by accident victims". In 2003, he was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of
The Queen's York Rangers. He is also a member of the Quadrangle Society of
Massey College at the
University of Toronto. == References ==