Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 4, 1995
• Invested on: February 15, 1996

Vice-rector of research and full professor of pharmacology at L'Université Laval, he is a prominent figure in this field, known for his contribution to research and to the regulation of the pharmaceutical industry. In 1992, he published a report on his study of the Canadian drug approval system, which became the basis for the overhaul of drug review procedures.