{"id":164864,"date":"2024-05-13T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/?p=164864"},"modified":"2024-05-13T11:34:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T15:34:10","slug":"graduation-ceremony-55-years-of-scientific-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/news\/graduation-ceremony-55-years-of-scientific-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Ceremony: 55\u00a0Years of Scientific Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The INRS&nbsp;community turned out to applaud the new graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block full-width-image \">\n    <div class=\"image-ctn\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2199JLecompte5X7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>From left to right: Fran\u00e7ois L\u00e9gar\u00e9, Marie-Soleil Cloutier, Alexandre Cloutier, Morris Goodman, Pauline Marois, Paul Corkum, Luc-Alain Giraldeau, Isabelle Delisle, Louise H\u00e9nault-\u00c9thier, David Chatenet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of&nbsp;people gathered in Montreal this year to celebrate the 166&nbsp;graduates of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique\u2019s&nbsp;(INRS)&nbsp;2023\u20132024 cohort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Directeur-general-INRS-Luc-Alain-Giraldeau-Credit-JLecompte-edited-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162280\" style=\"width:240px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Directeur-general-INRS-Luc-Alain-Giraldeau-Credit-JLecompte-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Directeur-general-INRS-Luc-Alain-Giraldeau-Credit-JLecompte-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Directeur-general-INRS-Luc-Alain-Giraldeau-Credit-JLecompte-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Directeur-general-INRS-Luc-Alain-Giraldeau-Credit-JLecompte-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Directeur-general-INRS-Luc-Alain-Giraldeau-Credit-JLecompte-edited.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab&nbsp;I\u2019m delighted to award these diplomas to a new cohort of scientists who will put research to work for our society. Congratulations to you all: your knowledge, acquired through curiosity and perseverance, will provide the solutions people need to meet tomorrow\u2019s challenges.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Luc-Alain Giraldeau<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of INRS<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/news\/inrs-awards-three-honorary-doctorates-to-influential-canadian-figures\/\">Three honorary doctorates were also awarded at the ceremony to prominent Canadians<\/a>: professor and physicist Paul Corkum, business leader and philanthropist Morris&nbsp;Goodman, and politician and activist Pauline Marois. The event was attended by Alexandre Cloutier, President of the <a href=\"https:\/\/reseau.uquebec.ca\/fr\">Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>, and Yves Mauffette, Chairman of the INRS Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scientific-direction-award\">Scientific Direction Award&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connor Rowe received the Chief Executive Office\u2019s Excellence Award for the master\u2019s level. During his studies at INRS\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/inrs\/research-centres\/energie-materiaux-telecommunications-research-centre\/\">\u00c9nergie Mat\u00e9riaux T\u00e9l\u00e9communications Research Centre<\/a>, Connor distinguished himself by actively participating in research alongside Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/research\/professors\/jose-azana\/\">Jos\u00e9 Aza\u00f1a<\/a>. He contributed to five journal publications, including as first author in a featured article. He also contributed to some twenty conference papers and a patent in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2209JLecompte5X7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164822\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.499267935578331;width:720px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2209JLecompte5X7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2209JLecompte5X7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2209JLecompte5X7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2209JLecompte5X7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2209JLecompte5X7-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2209JLecompte5X7-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Connor&nbsp;Rowe, Chief Executive Office\u2019s Excellence Award for the master\u2019s level, and Luc-Alain&nbsp;Giraldeau, CEO of l&#8217;INRS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connor also received <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/news\/two-students-receive-prestigious-international-scholarships\/\">several awards and honours<\/a>, including the SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship; the Alexander Graham Bell Award; the <a href=\"https:\/\/frq.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Nature et technologie<\/a> doctoral scholarship; and prizes for the international and Canadian components of Three Minute Thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Connor was involved as treasurer of the INRS Optica-SPIE Student Chapter and organizer of the <a href=\"https:\/\/event.fourwaves.com\/cs-emt\/pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">INRS EMT Scientific Colloquium<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connor will continue his doctoral studies at INRS, working with Professor Jos\u00e9 Aza\u00f1a in the <a href=\"http:\/\/photonicsignals.com\/\">Photonic Signals and Systems research Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chief-executive-office-s-excellence-award-and-governor-general-s-gold-academic-medal\">Chief Executive Office\u2019s Excellence Award and Governor General\u2019s Gold Academic Medal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Maude Cloutier-Chamberland received the Chief Executive Office\u2019s Excellence Award for the doctoral level and the Governor General\u2019s Gold Academic Medal. This medal is awarded to the student who, at the end of their program of study, has the best academic record and has made a significant contribution to the life of their research centre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2213JLecompte5X7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164832\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.499267935578331;width:720px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2213JLecompte5X7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2213JLecompte5X7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2213JLecompte5X7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2213JLecompte5X7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2213JLecompte5X7-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalaExcellence2024_2213JLecompte5X7-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maude&nbsp;Cloutier-Chamberland, Chief Executive Office\u2019s Excellence Award for the doctoral level and the Governor General\u2019s Gold Academic Medal, and Luc-Alain Giraldeau, CEO of INRS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maude Cloutier-Chamberland particularly distinguished herself through her brilliant career at INRS and her willingness to support causes dear to our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After joining Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/research\/professors\/charles-gauthier\/\">Charles Gauthier<\/a>\u2019s laboratory at INRS\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/inrs\/research-centres\/armand-frappier-sante-biotechnologie-research-centre\/\">Armand-Frappier Sant\u00e9 Biotechnologie Research Centre<\/a> as a master\u2019s student, Maude transferred to a doctoral program in 2019. That same year, she was inducted into the <a href=\"https:\/\/reseau.uquebec.ca\/fr\/a-propos\/prix-et-distinctions\/cercle-dexcellence\">Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s Circle of Excellence<\/a>.&nbsp;Maude also received a prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/actualites\/deux-etudiants-de-linrs-laureats-dune-bourse-vanier\/\">Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship<\/a>. She completed her Ph.D., along with a Certificate in Forensic Toxicology, in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During her studies at INRS, Maude was involved in many scientific and community projects, helping to organize the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/congresarmandfrappier.inrs.ca\/\">Armand-Frappier Congress<\/a> and joining various committees and <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/inrs\/equity-diversity-and-inclusion\/\">equity, diversity, and inclusion<\/a> (EDI) projects at INRS. She was also president of the Armand-Frappier Sant\u00e9 Biotechnologie Research Centre\u2019s student association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-several-graduates-recognized\">Several graduates recognized<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scientific Direction\u2019s Honour Roll<\/strong>: Mohamed Ra\u00e2fet Ben Khedher, Mariem Chalbi, Martin Chenal, Maude Cloutier-Chamberland, Harriet Middleton, Cecilia Jacqueline Nieves Alvarez, Rose Ragot, Fares Saidi, Yann Ayotte, Bennet Fischer, Cheng Jiang, Patrick Kilcullen, Xin Liu, Ahlem Meziadi, Oussama Ben Smida, Karima Hadria, Maya Bedoiseau, Zakaria Trib, Guillaume Morin, Samuel Lacombe, Rapha\u00ebl Mathis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>International Outreach Award<\/strong>: Fares Saidi, Cheng Jiang, Julie Robitaille, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Mad\u00e9nian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Innovation Award<\/strong>: Yann Ayotte, Bennet Fischer, Val\u00e9rie Plante L\u00e9vesque, Myriam Proulx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Student Leadership Award<\/strong>: Martin Chenal, Connor Rowe, Julien Michaud-Valcourt, Islem Bendjaballah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Master\u2019s Thesis Award<\/strong>: Sabin Dhakal, Connor Rowe, Pejman Abolhosseini, Rapha\u00eblle Ainsley-Vincent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Doctoral Dissertation Award<\/strong>: Fares Saidi, Patrick Kilcullen, V\u00e9ronique Dubos, Clarence Hatton-Proulx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inrs-foundation-lumieres-awards\">INRS Foundation Lumi\u00e8res Awards&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the 2023\u20132024 Graduation Ceremony, <a href=\"https:\/\/fondation.inrs.ca\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the INRS Foundation<\/a> presented its annual Lumi\u00e8res Awards to graduates who stood out over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery student who completes their studies at INRS joins a big family and a strong network. This community keeps INRS alive beyond its walls,\u201d said \u00c9lise Comtois, Executive Director of the INRS Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped gallerie2 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"164824\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNoel2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNoel2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNoel2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNoel2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNoel2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNoel2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNoel2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Claudie No\u00ebl<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"164840\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CChapain-Original-edited-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CChapain-Original-edited-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CChapain-Original-edited-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CChapain-Original-edited-768x1228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CChapain-Original-edited-961x1536.jpg 961w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CChapain-Original-edited-1281x2048.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CChapain-Original-edited-scaled.jpg 1601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Caroline Chapain<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"164827\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isabelle-Caron_Prix_Lumiere2024-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isabelle-Caron_Prix_Lumiere2024-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isabelle-Caron_Prix_Lumiere2024-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isabelle-Caron_Prix_Lumiere2024-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isabelle-Caron_Prix_Lumiere2024-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isabelle-Caron_Prix_Lumiere2024-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isabelle-Caron_Prix_Lumiere2024-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Isabelle Caron<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9437c248 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.12), 15px);\">The <strong>Firestarter Award<\/strong> was presented to Claudie No\u00ebl for her promising career start, an inspiration for the student community. Since 2019, she has worked as Senior Director \u2013 Operations at Montr\u00e9al InVivo, an industry cluster that aims to rally and support members of the life sciences and health technology ecosystem. Claudie No\u00ebl, who has a Master\u2019s Degree in Experimental Health Sciences (2016), is also involved in the sports world as President of the Board of Directors of Rugby Qu\u00e9bec, as a coach, and as a volunteer for a number of events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.12), 15px);\">Caroline Chapain was awarded the Foundation\u2019s <strong>Trailblazer Award<\/strong> for her exceptional career and commitment to the community. Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham Business School with a Ph.D. in Urban Studies (2005), Caroline Chapain has 20&nbsp;years\u2019 experience in research.&nbsp;She has held influential positions in public finance, urban transport, and economic and cultural development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.12), 15px);\">The <strong>Starburst Award<\/strong> was given to Isabelle Caron, President and CEO of the Biologics Manufacturing Centre (BMC), a Canadian not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to promote the growth and resilience of the life sciences industry in Quebec and Canada. Isabelle Caron, who holds a Master\u2019s Degree in Applied Microbiology (2001), has over 25&nbsp;years\u2019 experience in the life sciences industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of\u00a0people gathered in Montreal this year to celebrate the 166\u00a0graduates of INRS 2023\u20132024 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