Guy Breton | |
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 Breton in 2010 | |
| 11th Rector of theUniversité de Montréal | |
| In office June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Vinet |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Jutras |
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| Born | (1950-04-01)April 1, 1950 (age 75) Saint-Hyacinthe,Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke (BA), (MD) McGill University (Res.) |
| Occupation | Radiologist |
Guy BretonCM OQ (born April 1, 1950, inSaint-Hyacinthe, Quebec[1]) is aCanadianradiologist and academic administrator. From 2010 to 2020, he wasrector of theUniversité de Montréal inQuebec, Canada.[2][3][4]
Breton received aBachelor of Arts from theSéminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, as well as amedical degree (M.D.) in 1974 fromUniversité de Sherbrooke.[1] After completing aresidency in diagnostic radiology atMcGill University, he complemented his training with afellowship inneuroradiology at theMontreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.[5]
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 theAssociation 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 theUniversité de Montréal.[5]
In 2009, he was awarded the Albert Jutras Prize from theAssociation des radiologistes du Québec.[1][6]
In 2014, Breton was named a Member of theOrder of Canada and, in 2020, and officer ofNational Order of Quebec.[7][8]
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| Preceded by | 11th Recteur de l'Université de Montréal 2010 – 2020 | Succeeded by |
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