Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 1998
• Invested on: February 03, 1999

A professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the Université de Montréal, he is recognized as one of the greatest researchers of our time. He has made fundamental discoveries that have enabled medicine to make great strides in treating several diseases. The entire scientific community regards him as one of the most innovative scientists of his generation. Although wholly devoted to his research, he is always ready to cooperate with teams of scientists that seek his contribution.