Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 29, 2004
• Invested on: October 06, 2006

Throughout his career, Marc Renaud has been an ardent advocate of the importance of research in the humanities and social sciences in Canada. An eminent sociologist and former professor at the Université de Montreal, he founded the research group at the university on the social aspects of health and prevention. With his acknowledged expertise, he was made a member of the Commission d'enquête sur les services sociaux et de santé du Québec and of the National Forum on Health. He has also played a distinguished leadership role in the Conseil québécois de la recherche sociale and in the International Association of Health Policy. Former President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, he has used his research and administrative talents to foster and support excellence in university research.