Guy Breton CM OQ (born April 1, 1950, in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec[1]) is a Canadian radiologist and academic administrator. From 2010 to 2020, he was rector of the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada.[2][3][4]
Guy Breton | |
|---|---|
 Breton in 2010 | |
| 11th Rector of the Université de Montréal | |
| In office June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Vinet |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Jutras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1950 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke (BA) McGill University (MD) |
| Occupation | Radiologist |
Early life and education
editBreton received a Bachelor of Arts from the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, as well as a medical degree (M.D.) in 1974 from Université de Sherbrooke.[1] After completing a residency in diagnostic radiology at McGill University, he complemented his training with a fellowship in neuroradiology at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.[5]
Career
editIn 1979, he joined the Department of Radiology, Radio-Oncology and Nuclear Medicine at the Université de Montréal, where he was promoted to full professor in 1994, and became head of the department in 1996.[1][3][5] He has also served as president of the Association des radiologistes du Québec from 1987 to 1997, where he negotiated budgets on behalf of nearly 500 radiologist members.[5] In 2010, he was appointed as the rector of the Université de Montréal.[5]
Honours
editIn 2009, he was awarded the Albert Jutras Prize from the Association des radiologistes du Québec.[1][6]
In 2014, Breton was named a Member of the Order of Canada and, in 2020, and officer of National Order of Quebec.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Guy Breton biography Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, Université de Montréal, retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Université de Montréal names Breton as Rector", Montreal Gazette, February 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Guy Breton named Université de Montréal rector", UdeMNouvelles, Université de Montréal, February 23, 2010, archived from the original on May 30, 2011, retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ "Daniel Jutras appointed rector of Université de Montréal", UdeMNouvelles, Université de Montréal, February 25, 2020, retrieved September 4, 2020
- ^ a b c d Recteur de l'Université de Montréal : Biographie détaillée, Université de Montréal, retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Jutras Prize award statement Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine (in French), Association des radiologistes du Québec, retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Order of Canada Appointments". June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "L'Ordre national du Québec honorera des personnalités qui ont changé le visage du Québec" (in French). Ordre national du Québec. May 11, 2021.