Claude Fortier

Claude Fortier
Born	June 11, 1921(1921-06-11) Montreal, Quebec
Died	April 22, 1986(1986-04-22) (aged 64) Sainte-Foy, Quebec
Fields	Physiology

Claude Fortier, CC (June 11, 1921 – April 22, 1986) was a Canadian physiologist and expert on the pituitary gland.

From 1974 to 1975, he was the President of the Royal Society of Canada.

Honours

• In 1970, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.^[1]
• In 1980, he was awarded the Quebec government's Prix Marie-Victorin.^[2]
• In 1998, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.^[3]

References

1. ^ Order of Canada citation
2. ^ "Prix Marie-Victorin citation". http://www.prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/recherche/desclaureat.php?noLaureat=153. 
3. ^ "Claude Fortier citation". http://www.cdnmedhall.org/dr-claude-fortier. 

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by Guy Sylvestre	President of the Royal Society of Canada 1974-1975	Succeeded by Samuel Delbert Clark

Persondata
Name	Fortier, Claude
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	June 11, 1921
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec
Date of death	April 22, 1986
Place of death	Sainte-Foy, Quebec