Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 17, 2024

Pierre Chastenay, C.M.
Shefford, Quebec

Pierre Chastenay is a fixture in science communication in Quebec. Full professor and researcher in science didactics at Université du Québec à Montréal, he first made a name for himself as a television host, including on Télé-Québec’s wildly popular Le code Chastenay. Trained as an astronomer, he has lent his expertise to the Montréal Planetarium for decades and has published several books introducing young people to astronomy.