Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2010-05-06
Invested on: 2011-05-27
Pierre Lucier has applied his intelligence and imagination to the field of education. In particular, this philosopher served as president of the Conseil supérieur de l'éducation and served as deputy minister of education in Quebec. He also played a role in the development of cégeps and the success of Quebec's university system. Moreover, he distinguished himself as president of the Université du Québec. His tireless commitment to education and his openness to other cultures led him to act as spokesperson for Canada at UNESCO and to hold key positions within the OECD and the Agence universitaire de la francophonie. A born educator, he is currently a researcher at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, as well as a professor in the religious studies department of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).