Rémi Quirion

Rémi Quirion, OC CQ MSRC (born January 9, 1955) is a Canadian scientist. He is the first Chief Scientist of Quebec.

Born in Lac-Drolet, Quebec, Quirion received a Ph.D. from Université de Sherbrooke in 1980.[1] He was a Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University and Scientific Director of the Douglas Hospital Research Centre.[2]

Honours

In 1993, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[1] In 2004, he was awarded the Government of Quebec's Prix Wilder-Penfield.[3] In 2006, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[4] He is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[5] In 1997, he was awarded the Léo-Pariseau Prize and the Prix Michel-Sarrazin in 2007.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).
  2. ↑ "Dr. Rémi Quirion named officer of Order of Canada".
  3. ↑ "Prix Wilder-Penfield citation" (in French).
  4. ↑ "Order of Canada citation".
  5. ↑ "The Diamond Jubilee Medal".


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