Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 20, 1989
• Invested on: October 18, 1989

A leading health professional who has had a decisive influence on higher education, research and research administration, this former Head of the Department of cellular Biology at the University of Sherbrooke and Scientific Director of the Cancer Institute of Montreal has played a key role in the Canadian Oncology Society and the Medical Research Council of Canada. Currently Vice-Rector of Teaching and Research at the University of Montreal, he continues to inspire younger generations with the desire for excellence.