Gilles Cloutier
Gilles George Cloutier | |
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| Born | June 27, 1928 |
| Died | May 13, 2014 (aged 85) |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer and physicist |
| Awards | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec |
Gilles George Cloutier, CC OQ FRSC (June 27, 1928 – May 13, 2014) was a Canadian physicist and former director of the Alberta Research Council.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Quebec City, he was educated at Université Laval and McGill University.
Career[edit]
He was rector of the Université de Montréal from 1985 to 1993.[2]
He died in 2014 at the age of 85.[3]
Honours[edit]
- In 1976, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
- In 1981, he made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
- In 1983, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Alberta.
- In 1989, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
- In 1993, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada.
- He was appointed to the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
References[edit]
- ^ Gilles Cloutier
- ^ "L'ex-recteur de l'Université de Montréal, Gilles G. Cloutier, meurt à 85 ans". 985fm.ca. 2010-06-01. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ^ "L'Ex-recteur de l'Université de Montréal, Gilles G. Cloutier, meurt à 85 ans • National • 98,5 fm Montréal". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
External links[edit]
- Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry[permanent dead link]
- Office of the Governor General of Canada. Order of Canada citation. Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2010
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