Guy Breton
Canadian academic administrator (born 1950)
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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]
McGill University (Res.)
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), (MD) McGill University (Res.) |
| Occupation | Radiologist |
Early life and education
Breton 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
In 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
In 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]