Michel Gervais

Michel Gervais, OC, OQ (27 April 1944 in Lévis - ) was the 22nd rector of Université Laval from 1987 to 1997.^[1]

He studied theology and philosophy, and obtained a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), in Rome. He became an administrator for the region of Québec.

He received honorary doctorates from the Universities of Bishop's, McGill, Manitoba and Montréal and was named an Officier of the Ordre national du Mérite of France (1991), the Order of Canada (1993) and Officier of the National Order of Quebec (1999).

After his rectorate, Michel Gervais became President of the Commission des universités sur les programmes mise sur pied for CRÉPUQ, then, in 2000, Director of the Centre hospitalier Robert-Giffard and of the Centre de recherche Université Laval/Robert-Giffard, a post he still holds in Québec.

References

1. ^ (French) Michel Gervais on Université Laval

See also

• Université Laval
• List of rectors of Université Laval

Preceded by Jean-Guy Paquet

Rector of Université Laval 1987-1997

Succeeded by François Tavenas

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