Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2020-10-21
Invested on: 2022-11-17
Yves Beauchamp, C.M., C.Q.
Varennes, Quebec
Yves Beauchamp has distinguished himself as an exceptional administrator at the intersection of engineering and post-secondary education. A professor of industrial engineering and, later, director general of the École de technologie supérieure, he transformed the institution into a key training ground for practising engineers. He was actively involved in developing Montréal’s Quartier de l’innovation, leading to the revitalization of the Griffintown neighbourhood and to numerous partnerships between academic centres and businesses. In addition to his subsequent leadership at Université de Montréal and McGill University, he has lent his expertise to numerous administrative boards, including the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Inno-centre.