Âé¶čAV

HEALTH SCIENCES

Tuesday, May 29, 10 a.m.

Doctor of Science, honoris causa
JOHN E. WENNBERG
B.A. (Stanford University), MD.CM (Âé¶čAV), M.D. – M.P.H. (John Hopkins University)

John “Jack” Wennberg is a pioneer in the field of health care delivery and health services research. He currently holds the title of the Peggy Y. Thomson Professor Emeritus in the Evaluative Clinical Sciences at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, and is also the Founder and Director Emeritus of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice

After receiving his medical degree from Âé¶čAV Dr. Wennberg continued his studies at John Hopkins University. Following research begun while serving as Director of the Northern New England Regional Medical Program in Vermont, he published a landmark paper in the academic journal Science entitled: “Small Area Variations in Health Care Delivery”. In it he compared medical treatments in very similar small towns in Vermont, USA and was surprised that the results revealed dramatically different surgery rates, despite the towns’ demographic homogeneity. He was able to demonstrate that the care a patient receives is largely determined by where they live — and not necessarily by what care is most appropriate.

Dr. Wennberg is the Founding Investigator of The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, a series of reports that examine the patterns of medical resource intensity and use in the United States. The Atlas project has also reported on patterns of end-of-life care, inequities in the Medicare reimbursement system, and the underuse of preventive care. This project has recently been replicated in the United Kingdom as the NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare.

In 2013 Dartmouth College awarded him their highest faculty honour by establishing The John E. Wennberg Distinguished Professorship for his countless accomplishments in the field of medicine

Doctorat Ăšs sciences, honoris causa
JOHN E. WENNBERG
B. A. (UniversitĂ© Stanford), M. D., C.M. (UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV), M. D. – MaĂźtrise en santĂ© publique (UniversitĂ© John Hopkins)

John « Jack » Wennberg, pionnier de la recherche sur la prestation des soins de santĂ© et sur les services de santĂ©, est le professeur Ă©mĂ©rite Peggy Y. Thomson en sciences cliniques Ă©valuatives Ă  l’École de mĂ©decine Geisel du CollĂšge Dartmouth et le directeur Ă©mĂ©rite fondateur de l’Institut des politiques de la santĂ© et de la pratique clinique de Dartmouth.

AprĂšs avoir obtenu son diplĂŽme de mĂ©decine de l’UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV, il a poursuivi ses Ă©tudes Ă  l’UniversitĂ© John Hopkins. S’appuyant sur les travaux de recherche qu’il avait amorcĂ©s Ă  titre de directeur du Programme de mĂ©decine rĂ©gionale du nord de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, au Vermont, le Dr Wennberg a publiĂ© un article phare dans la revue Science intitulĂ© Small Area Variations in Health Care Delivery, oĂč il comparait les traitements mĂ©dicaux offerts dans des villes similaires du Vermont, aux États-Unis. Il a Ă©tĂ© surpris de constater la grande diffĂ©rence observĂ©e quant aux taux de chirurgie malgrĂ© l’homogĂ©nĂ©itĂ© dĂ©mographique de ces villes et a Ă©tĂ© en mesure de dĂ©montrer que les soins offerts varient grandement d’une localitĂ© Ă  une autre, et ce, non nĂ©cessairement selon les besoins des patients.

Le Dr Wennberg est chercheur fondateur de la sĂ©rie de rapports intitulĂ©e The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, qui porte sur les modĂšles d’intensitĂ© et d’utilisation des ressources mĂ©dicales aux États-Unis. Le projet Atlas a Ă©galement portĂ© sur les modĂšles de soins de fin de vie, les iniquitĂ©s du systĂšme d’assurance maladie Medicare et la sous-utilisation des soins de santĂ© prĂ©ventifs. Ce projet a Ă©tĂ© reproduit au Royaume-Uni, oĂč il s’intitule NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare.

En 2013, le CollÚge Dartmouth a décerné au Dr John Wennberg sa plus haute distinction honorifique en créant le titre de Professeur émérite John E. Wennberg, en reconnaissance de ses innombrables réalisations dans le domaine de la médecine.


CONTINUING STUDIES

Tuesday, May 29, 6 p.m.

Doctor of Science, honoris causa
ALICE MANNOR CHAN-YIP, F.R.C.P.C., F.A.A.P., C.M.
B.Sc. (University of Ottawa), MD.CM (Âé¶čAV)

B.Sc. (University of Ottawa), MD.CM (Âé¶čAV) Dr. Alice Mannor Chan-Yip was one of the first Chinese women to practice pediatrics in Montreal. In the 1970s she was invited to develop a half day pediatric clinic in the Chinese Community and promptly recognized significant inequity of health status among refugee children and youths as compared to those of mainstream Canadian families. The observed clinical evidences included children with high prevalence rate of nutritional iron deficiency anemia, nursing and dental caries as well as underweight and delayed growth. Embarking on clinical research led her to identify risk factors such as social isolation; lack of prenatal classes for Chinese-speaking families or family-centred child birth education. Simultaneously, she also identified low breast feeding rate, maternal fatigue and post-partum depression among Chinese women. While studying the data collected she was motivated to sensitize community leaders to support her grant-applications, and subsequently develop culturally appropriate health promotional and research projects in the community.

Dr. Chan-Yip was also aware of the importance of culturally appropriate psychosocial support and actively engaged with community organizers and action groups to apply for Federal and Provincial grants and eventually established the Chinese Family Services of Greater Montreal in 1986.

A great philanthropist and community leader, Dr. Chan-Yip supports many charitable organizations including the Canadian Red Cross, the Canadian Wildlife Federation, World Relief, UNICEF, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, SPCA.

In tribute to her late husband Professor Gar Lam Yip, a distinguished member of the Faculty of Engineering, she initiated a fund raising campaign which succeeded in establishing endowments for annual prize awards in Electromagnetic Theory to the graduating class as well as post-graduate scholarships in the fields of fiber-optics and photonics and Summer Undergraduate Research Education Scholarship. The Gar Lam Yip Photonic and Guided Waves Laboratory at Âé¶čAV was named in memory of Professor Yip for his distinguished research at Âé¶čAV and on the international stage.

She supports various endowments for prize awards and research scholarships at the Âé¶čAV Health Centre and in the Faculty of Medicine. More recently she helped establish a prize in Health and Social Services Management that supports adult learners in the School of Continuing Studies.

Through her tireless efforts in community engagement, clinical research and teaching at the Âé¶čAV Health Centre, and her involvement with the Canadian Pediatric Society, Dr. Chan-Yip has been instrumental in developing innovative and culturally appropriate programs. In recognition of her service to the community she has been recognized with awards including the Intercultural Prize of the Montreal Children’s Hospital and an Honor Award from the Chinese Family Service Centre of Greater Montreal for dedication to community health promotion. She is also the recipient of Certificate of Merit and the Inaugural Noni MacDonald Award given by the Canadian Pediatric Society, the latter recognizes an author whose work, published by The Journal of Pediatrics & Child Health, makes an important contribution to pediatric medicine.

In 2010, for her lifetime support to the community as a medical educator and philanthropist, Dr. Alice Mannor Chan-Yip was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

Doctorat Ăšs sciences, honoris causa
ALICE MANNOR CHAN-YIP, C.M., FRCPC, FAAP,ÌęB. Sc. (UniversitĂ© d’Ottawa), M. D., C. M. (UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV)

Alice Mannor Chan-Yip a Ă©tĂ© l’une des premiĂšres femmes pĂ©diatres d’origine chinoise Ă  MontrĂ©al. Dans les annĂ©es 1970, invitĂ©e Ă  organiser une clinique pĂ©diatrique d’une demi-journĂ©e au sein de la communautĂ© chinoise, elle a rapidement constatĂ© d’importantes iniquitĂ©s quant Ă  la santĂ© des enfants et adolescents rĂ©fugiĂ©s comparativement Ă  ceux des familles canadiennes. Parmi ses observations cliniques, notons une incidence Ă©levĂ©e d’anĂ©mie ferriprive, de caries dentaires, de syndrome du biberon, d’insuffisance pondĂ©rale et de retard de croissance. Ses travaux de recherche clinique lui ont permis de dĂ©celer diffĂ©rents facteurs de risque, notamment l’isolement social ainsi que le manque de cours prĂ©nataux destinĂ©s aux familles sinophones et d’information sur la naissance axĂ©e sur les familles. ParallĂšlement, elle a constatĂ© un faible taux d’allaitement, de mĂȘme qu’une frĂ©quence Ă©levĂ©e de fatigue et de dĂ©pression postpartum chez les mĂšres d’origine chinoise. Son analyse des donnĂ©es recueillies l’a amenĂ©e Ă  convaincre les responsables communautaires d’appuyer ses demandes de subvention, ce qui lui a permis de mettre en Ɠuvre des projets de recherche et de promotion de la santĂ© adaptĂ©s Ă  cette communautĂ©.

Consciente de l’importance d’un soutien psychosocial culturellement appropriĂ©, elle s’est engagĂ©e activement en compagnie d’organisateurs et de groupes d’action communautaires pour dĂ©poser des demandes de subvention auprĂšs des gouvernements provincial et fĂ©dĂ©ral, de sorte qu’en 1986, elle a fondĂ© le Service Ă  la famille chinoise du Grand MontrĂ©al.

Grande philanthrope et figure en vue dans la collectivitĂ©, la docteure Chan-Yip soutient de nombreux organismes de bienfaisance, notamment la SociĂ©tĂ© canadienne de la Croix-Rouge, la FĂ©dĂ©ration canadienne de la faune, World Relief, l’UNICEF et la SPCA.

En hommage Ă  son dĂ©funt mari, Gar Lam Yip, Ă©minent professeur Ă  la FacultĂ© de gĂ©nie, elle a lancĂ© une campagne de financement ayant permis de constituer un fonds pour l’attribution de prix annuels dans le domaine de la thĂ©orie Ă©lectromagnĂ©tique Ă  l’intention des finissants, de bourses d’études aux cycles supĂ©rieurs en fibre optique et en photonique et d’une bourse estivale de recherche et d’enseignement destinĂ©e aux Ă©tudiants au premier cycle. Le Laboratoire de photonique et d’ondes guidĂ©es Gar Lam Yip (DĂ©partement de gĂ©nie Ă©lectrique et informatique) a Ă©tĂ© nommĂ© Ă  la mĂ©moire du professeur Yip pour l’excellence de son enseignement et de ses travaux de recherche Ă  la FacultĂ©, qui ont rayonnĂ© sur la scĂšne internationale.

La docteure Chan-Yip soutient plusieurs fonds de dotation pour l’établissement de prix et de bourses de recherche au Centre universitaire de santĂ© Âé¶čAV (CUSM). Tout rĂ©cemment, elle a contribuĂ© Ă  l’instauration d’un prix en gestion de la santĂ© et des services sociaux en appui aux Ă©tudiants de l’École d’éducation permanente de Âé¶čAV.

Par ses efforts inlassables au sein de la communautĂ©, en recherche clinique et en enseignement au CUSM, et son engagement Ă  la SociĂ©tĂ© canadienne de pĂ©diatrie (SCP), elle a jouĂ© un rĂŽle dĂ©terminant dans la mise en Ɠuvre de programmes novateurs et bien adaptĂ©s aux particularitĂ©s culturelles. Elle a reçu de nombreuses distinctions pour son soutien Ă  la collectivitĂ©, y compris le Prix interculturel de l’HĂŽpital de MontrĂ©al pour enfants et un prix d’excellence du Service Ă  la famille chinoise du Grand MontrĂ©al pour son dĂ©vouement Ă  la promotion de la santĂ© communautaire. Elle a Ă©galement reçu un Certificat de mĂ©rite et le tout premier

Prix Noni MacDonald de la SCP, décerné à un auteur dont les travaux, publiés dans la revue Pediatrics & Child Health, contribuent de façon importante à la pédiatrie.

En 2010, en reconnaissance de son engagement communautaire de longue date Ă  titre de pĂ©dagogue en mĂ©decine et de philanthrope, la docteure Alice Mannor Chan-Yip a Ă©tĂ© Ă©lue Membre de l’Ordre du Canada.


ENGINEERING

Wednesday, May 30, 10 a.m.

Doctor of Science, honoris causa
ORNA BERRY
B.A. (Haifa University), M.A. (Tel Aviv University), Ph.D. (University of Southern California)

Scientist and businesswoman Orna Berry is the undisputed first lady of Israeli high tech and the first woman to serve as Chief Scientist Officer and Head of Research and Development at the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade.

With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Berry has held numerous positions in the Israeli science, technology and venture capital industries. In 2008, as Chairperson of the Israeli Venture Capital Funds Association along with 40 Israeli high-tech executives, she joined a project to invest in Israeli pre-seed startups – a first of its kind in the world. She later joined Dell EMC and was a key figure in the company’s expansion in Israel. During her tenure, Dell launched two new research and development centers in Be’er Sheva and Haifa. As a business entrepreneur, she co-founded ORNET Data Communication Technologies, later acquired by Siemens AG and was Research Fellow in UNISYS and IBM and Chief Scientist and Program Manager in Fibronics. She served as Chairman of the Board at PrimeSense, acquired later by Apple, and recently stepped down from her responsibilities as Vice-President and General Manager of the Center of Excellence for Dell EMC in Israel.

Orna Berry is the recipient of many honours and awards including, in 2017, the Trustee of Honor Award from the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo for outstanding contributions to technology, science, and entrepreneurship. That same year she was awarded the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya (IDC) Honorary Fellow Award in recognition of her contributions to the college and to Israeli society. In 2014 she received the WITI Hall of Fame Award from Women in Technology International and in 2012 she was the recipient of the Yakirat Ha'Negev Award from Ben Gurion University, recognizing her technology achievements. In 2011 she was granted the Viterbi Award by the University of Southern California for her ability to integrate entrepreneurship with professional excellence.

An inspiring woman, Orna Berry has always demonstrated courage and ingenuity and is passionate about working to integrate more woman in the corporate and scientific worlds. To this end she volunteers with Woman2Woman, a program that creates opportunities for young women facing their first professional forays

Doctorat Ăšs sciences, honoris causa
ORNA BERRY
B.A. (UniversitĂ© de HaĂŻfa), M.A. (UniversitĂ© de Tel-Aviv), Ph.ÌęD. (UniversitĂ© de Californie du Sud)

Scientifique et femme d’affaires, Orna Berry s’est imposĂ©e comme la premiĂšre dame de la haute technologie israĂ©lienne, et elle est la toute premiĂšre femme Ă  occuper le poste de scientifique en chef et directrice de la recherche et du dĂ©veloppement au ministĂšre israĂ©lien de l’Industrie et du Commerce. PossĂ©dant plus de 30 annĂ©es d’expĂ©rience, elle a occupĂ© de nombreux postes au sein des industries de la science, de la technologie et du capital de risque en IsraĂ«l. En 2008, Ă  titre de prĂ©sidente de l’Association israĂ©lienne des fonds de capital de risque, Mme Berry a participĂ©, en compagnie de 40 dirigeants de sociĂ©tĂ©s de technologie de pointe, Ă  un projet d’investissement dans le prĂ©amorçage de jeunes pousses israĂ©liennes – ce qui constituait une premiĂšre mondiale.

Elle s’est ensuite jointe Ă  Dell EMC, oĂč elle a jouĂ© un rĂŽle dĂ©terminant dans l’expansion de la sociĂ©tĂ© en IsraĂ«l. Au cours de son mandat, Dell a ouvert deux nouveaux centres de recherche et dĂ©veloppement, Ă  Be’er Sheva et Ă  HaĂŻfa. À titre d’entrepreneure, Mme Berry a cofondĂ© la sociĂ©tĂ© ORNET Data Communication Technologies, dont Siemens SA a ultĂ©rieurement fait l’acquisition, en plus d’Ɠuvrer comme chargĂ©e de recherche chez UNISYS et IBM, puis comme scientifique en chef et directrice des programmes chez Fibronics. Elle a Ă©galement prĂ©sidĂ© le conseil d’administration de PrimeSense, avant l’acquisition de cette derniĂšre par Apple, et occupait jusqu’à rĂ©cemment les fonctions de vice-prĂ©sidente et directrice gĂ©nĂ©rale du Centre d’excellence de Dell EMC, en IsraĂ«l.

Orna Berry a reçu de nombreux prix, dont, en 2017, le Prix d’excellence en gestion du CollĂšge acadĂ©mique de Tel Aviv-Jaffa pour sa contribution exceptionnelle Ă  la science, Ă  la technologie et Ă  l’entrepreneuriat. Cette mĂȘme annĂ©e, le Centre interdisciplinaire d’Herzliya lui a dĂ©cernĂ© le titre de membre honoraire pour souligner son apport remarquable au CollĂšge et Ă  la sociĂ©tĂ© israĂ©lienne. En 2014, elle a Ă©tĂ© intronisĂ©e au Temple de la renommĂ©e de WITI, une organisation qui rend hommage aux femmes qui se distinguent dans le domaine de la technologie Ă  l’échelle mondiale. Deux ans plus tĂŽt, la professeure Berry avait obtenu le Prix Yakirat Ha'Negev, remis par l’UniversitĂ© Ben Gourion, en reconnaissance de ses rĂ©alisations technologiques exceptionnelles. En 2011, l’UniversitĂ© de Californie du Sud lui a dĂ©cernĂ© le Prix Viterbi pour souligner sa capacitĂ© Ă  associer l’excellence professionnelle Ă  l’esprit d’entreprise.

Femme inspirante, Orna Berry a constamment fait montre de courage et d’ingĂ©niositĂ©, et elle Ɠuvre ardemment Ă  tenter d’amener plus de femmes Ă  intĂ©grer les milieux scientifiques et industriels. À cette fin, elle donne de son temps Ă  Woman2Woman, un programme visant Ă  soutenir les femmes qui font leur entrĂ©e dans le monde professionnel.


MUSIC

Wednesday, May 30, 3 p.m.

Doctor of Music, honoris causa
ZARIN MEHTA, C.M.,ÌęF.C.A.

Educated as a chartered accountant in London, England, Zarin Mehta moved to Montreal in 1962 and worked at the accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand where he later became partner.

A member of the Board of Directors of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Mehta assisted with the search for a new Managing Director. Unable to find the ideal candidate, he stepped in as Interim Director; in 1981 he was named Managing Director of the MSO. Motivated by his great love for music — his father was a violinist and co-founder of the Bombay Symphony Orchestra and his older brother, Zubin Mehta, is a world renowned orchestral conductor— and his financial and managerial acumen, he played a key role in the MSO’s development and success. Under his enlightened administration the orchestra experienced unprecedented financial stability and gained national and international recognition.

After close to a decade with the MSO, Mr. Mehta was named Executive Director of the Ravinia Festival, the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States, later becoming its President and CEO. In 2000 he was appointed Executive Director, and later President of the New York Philharmonic. For more than 12 years, Mr. Mehta was at the helm of one of the world’s leading musical institutions. He worked tirelessly to enhance labor relations as well as establish a record of grand and exotic tours for the Philharmonic, culminating with a singular visit to North Korea.

Following New York, and until his retirement in 2017, Mr. Mehta became Co-Executive Director of the Green Music Center (GMC) at Sonoma State University, a focal point for the arts and education in California.

Mr. Mehta’s passion for music is also evident in his life-long interest for young musicians. He was pivotal in the development of a Master’s Program in Arts Administration at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. He also established a summer program that allows young musicians, known as Zarin Mehta Fellows, from the Music Academy of the West to perform with the New York Philharmonic. This program is funded by donors and is in acknowledgement of Mr. Mehta’s lifetime nurturing of young talent.

Mr. Mehta has been awarded several academic distinctions and was appointed a member of the Order of Canada. In 2012, he was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Institution of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Doctorat Ăšs musique, honoris causa
ZARIN MEHTA, C.M.
F.C.A.

Zarin Mehta a obtenu son diplĂŽme de comptable agrĂ©Ă© Ă  Londres, en Angleterre, avant de dĂ©mĂ©nager Ă  MontrĂ©al, en 1962, oĂč il a travaillĂ© au sein de la firme comptable Coopers & Lybrand, dont il est devenu associĂ© par la suite.

Membre du conseil d’administration de l’Orchestre symphonique de MontrĂ©al (OSM), monsieur Mehta a collaborĂ© Ă  la recherche d’un nouveau directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral. Devant l’impossibilitĂ© de trouver le candidat idĂ©al, c’est lui qu’on a dĂ©signĂ© comme directeur intĂ©rimaire. En 1981, il a Ă©tĂ© nommĂ© au poste de directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral de l’OSM. MotivĂ© par son grand amour de la musique – son pĂšre Ă©tait violoniste et cofondateur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Bombay, et son frĂšre ainĂ©, Zubin Mehta, est un chef d’orchestre de calibre mondial – ainsi que par son sens aigu de la finance et de la gestion, Zarin Mehta a jouĂ© un rĂŽle clĂ© dans le dĂ©veloppement et la rĂ©ussite de l’OSM. Sous sa gouverne Ă©clairĂ©e, l’Orchestre a connu une stabilitĂ© financiĂšre sans prĂ©cĂ©dent, en plus d’acquĂ©rir une renommĂ©e nationale et internationale.

AprĂšs un peu moins de dix annĂ©es Ă  l’OSM, monsieur Mehta a Ă©tĂ© nommĂ© directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral de Ravinia, le festival de musique extĂ©rieur le plus ancien des États-Unis, dont il est par la suite devenu le prĂ©sident et chef de la direction. En 2000, il a obtenu le poste de directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral de l’Orchestre philharmonique de New York, dont il a par la suite assurĂ© la prĂ©sidence. Monsieur Mehta a Ă©tĂ© Ă  la barre de cet orchestre parmi les plus prestigieux au monde durant plus de douze ans. Il a travaillĂ© sans relĂąche afin d’amĂ©liorer les relations de travail, et, sous sa direction, le Philharmonique a effectuĂ© des tournĂ©es grandioses dans des contrĂ©es exotiques, qui ont culminĂ© avec une visite hors du commun en CorĂ©e du Nord.

À la suite de son passage Ă  New York et jusqu’à sa retraite, en 2017, Zarin Mehta a occupĂ© le poste de codirecteur principal du Green Music Center (GMC), Ă  l’UniversitĂ© d’État Ă  Sonoma, une plaque tournante des arts et de l’enseignement en Californie.

Sa passion pour la musique se reflĂšte Ă©galement dans l’intĂ©rĂȘt qu’il a portĂ© aux jeunes talents tout au long de sa vie. Monsieur Mehta a jouĂ© un rĂŽle dĂ©terminant dans la mise sur pied du programme de maĂźtrise en administration des arts du CollĂšge des arts de la scĂšne de l’UniversitĂ© Roosevelt, Ă  Chicago. Il a Ă©galement instaurĂ© un programme d’étĂ© permettant Ă  de jeunes musiciens de la Music Academy of the West, appelĂ©s les « boursiers de Zarin Mehta », de jouer au sein de l’Orchestre philharmonique de New York. Ce programme financĂ© par des donateurs est un hommage au dĂ©vouement dont a toujours fait preuve monsieur Mehta Ă  l’endroit de la relĂšve musicale.

Zarin Mehta a reçu plusieurs titres universitaires et a Ă©tĂ© Ă©lu Membre de l’Ordre du Canada. En 2012, il a reçu le Prix pour services insignes de l’Institut des comptables agrĂ©Ă©s d’Angleterre et du Pays de Galles.


MANAGEMENT

Thursday, May 31, 10 a.m.

Doctor of Laws, honoris causa
GERALD SHEFF
B.Arch. (Âé¶čAV), MBA (Harvard University)

Gerald Sheff has distinguished himself as a dynamic contributor to Canada’s corporate, educational and cultural sectors.

After graduating in 1964 from Âé¶čAV’s School of Architecture, he worked in London, England with the renowned architect Sir Basil Spence before returning to Montreal to participate in a number of important projects, including the British Pavilion at Expo ‘67. After earning an MBA from the Harvard Business School, he had a thirteen-year career in real estate development with the Cadillac Fairview Corporation in Toronto. In 1984, he co-founded Gluskin Sheff and Associates, one of Canada’s most successful investment firms.

A leader in the community, Mr. Sheff has been Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal and Director of the Ontario College of Art and Design. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Scotiabank Giller Prize and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Centre of Architecture. In 2012 he was appointed a Lay Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, now the Law Society of Ontario, where he serves on the Proceedings Authorization Committee which deals with all conduct and discipline matters of the Law Society.

Mr. Sheff has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to Âé¶čAV’s mission through his service as a Member of the Board of Governors. His support allowed for the creation of the Gerald Sheff Visiting Professorship in Architecture, an endowment that funds a visiting design professor focused on stimulating innovation and professional excellence through teaching, public speaking and research. In addition, Gluskin Sheff and Associates support the Gluskin Sheff Travelling Scholarships in Architecture.

Mr. Sheff and his wife Shanitha Kachan established the Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan Charitable Foundation and have made major philanthropic gifts to the community, the arts and healthcare, culminating in a transformational gift to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, CAMH. The establishment of the Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan Emergency Department will allow CAMH to improve the care they offer in a new state-of-the-art facility.

In 2011, the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada presented him with the Advocate for Architecture Award ofÌęExcellence as a testimony to his significant contributions and support for Canadian architecture.

An accomplished business leader and patron of the arts, Gerald Sheff’s corporate success and philanthropic engagement are exemplary and serve as an inspiration.

Doctorat en droit, honoris causa
GERALD SHEFF
B.ÌęArch. (UniversitĂ©ÌęÂé¶čAV), MBA (UniversitĂ© Harvard)

Gerald Sheff se distingue par sa contribution dynamique aux secteurs canadiens des affaires, de l’enseignement et de la culture.

AprĂšs avoir terminĂ© en 1964 ses Ă©tudes Ă  l’École d’architecture de l’UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV, M. Sheff a travaillĂ© Ă  Londres, en Angleterre, aux cĂŽtĂ©s de l’architecte de renom Sir Basil Spence, avant de revenir Ă  MontrĂ©al pour prendre part Ă  plusieurs projets d’envergure, notamment la conception du pavillon de la Grande-Bretagne d’Expo 67. Il a ensuite obtenu un MBA de la Harvard Business School, qui lui a ouvert la voie Ă  une carriĂšre de treize ans en dĂ©veloppement immobilier pour Cadillac Fairview, Ă  Toronto. En 1984, il a cofondĂ© Gluskin Sheff & Associates, l’une des sociĂ©tĂ©s d’investissement les plus prospĂšres du Canada.

Membre influent de la collectivitĂ©, M. Sheff a prĂ©sidĂ© la United Jewish Appeal et dirigĂ© le CollĂšge des arts et du design de l’Ontario. Il est Ă©galement membre du comitĂ© consultatif du Prix Banque Scotia Giller et du conseil d’administration du Centre canadien d’architecture. En 2012, il a Ă©tĂ© nommĂ© conseiller non juriste de la SociĂ©tĂ© du barreau du Haut-Canada, maintenant le Barreau de l’Ontario, oĂč il Ă©tĂ© membre du comitĂ© d’autorisation des instances qui traite des questions de conduite et de discipline du Barreau.

M. Sheff poursuit un engagement de longue date envers la mission de l’UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV, notamment Ă  titre de membre du Conseil des gouverneurs. Son soutien a permis la crĂ©ation de la Chaire Gerald Sheff de professeur invitĂ© en architecture, un fonds de dotation destinĂ© Ă  financer la visite d’un professeur en design et axĂ© sur la stimulation de l’innovation et de l’excellence professionnelle par l’enseignement, la tenue de confĂ©rences publiques et la recherche. En outre, Gluskin Sheff and Associates soutient le programme des bourses d’études Ă  l’étranger en architecture Gluskin Sheff.

M. Sheff et son Ă©pouse, Shanitha Kachan, ont mis sur pied la Fondation de bienfaisance Gerald Sheff et Shanitha Kachan, et ont fait des dons philanthropiques importants Ă  la collectivitĂ©, notamment dans les domaines des arts et des soins de santĂ©, dont une aide financiĂšre magistrale ayant permis de transformer le Centre de toxicomanie et de santĂ© mentale (CAMH). La mise en place du Service d’urgence Gerald Sheff et Shanitha Kachan permettra au CAMH d’amĂ©liorer les soins offerts Ă  ces nouvelles installations Ă  la fine pointe de la technologie.

En 2011, l’Institut royal d’architecture du Canada a dĂ©cernĂ© Ă  M. Sheff le Prix d’excellence DĂ©fenseur ou bienfaiteur de l’architecture, en reconnaissance de son apport et de son soutien exceptionnels Ă  l’architecture au Canada.

Dirigeant d’entreprise accompli et grand dĂ©fenseur des arts, Gerald Sheff a su se dĂ©marquer aussi bien par sa rĂ©ussite en affaires que par son engagement philanthropique exemplaire, qui ont fait de lui une vĂ©ritable source d’inspiration.


LAW

Thursday, May 31, 3 p.m.

Doctor of Laws, honoris causa
THE HONOURABLE JUANITA WESTMORELAND-TRAORÉ, O.Q.
L.L.L. (UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al), Doctorat d’État (UniversitĂ© Paris II)

The Honorable Juanita Westmoreland-TraorĂ© is the first African Canadian appointed judge in the history of Quebec. She also holds the distinction of being the first African Canadian Dean of a Law School after her 1996 appointment as Dean of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law. In 2012 she retired from the Court of Quebec but sat as a supplementary judge until 2017. Westmoreland-TraorĂ© earned a degree in law from the UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al and later a Doctorat d’État from the UniversitĂ© Paris II. During the 1970s, while practicing law part-time, she also taught at the UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al and later became one of the first faculty members in the DĂ©partement des sciences juridiques of the UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă  MontrĂ©al.

She laboured tirelessly in the public sector as a board member of the Office de protection des consommateurs du QuĂ©bec, as a Canadian Human Rights Commissioner, and as the first Chair of Quebec’s Conseil des communautĂ©s culturelles et de l’immigration. Her influence extended to Ontario, where she served as the first Employment Equity Commissioner, and internationally, through her role on the Board of the South Africa Education Trust Fund, on several observer missions to Haiti and as legal counsel to that country’s Commission de justice et vĂ©ritĂ©.

Westmoreland-TraorĂ© has a long history of service to the community in particular with Centraide of MontrĂ©al, La ligue des droits, the Congress of Black Women of Canada, and the Women’s Legal Action and Defense Fund. She was a Board member of the Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges and a co-chair of the Equality and Diversity Committee of the Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges.

An officer of the Ordre national du Québec, she is also the recipient of numerous awards: the 2008 Rights and Freedoms Prize from the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Touchstones Award from the Canadian Bar Association and the Prix Christine-Tourigny from the Barreau du Québec. She received the Luminary Award from the University of the West Indies and the Viola Desmond Award from the University of Ryerson.

In March 2013, the Département des sciences juridiques of the Université du Québec à Montréal, established The Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré Scholarship. This award is presented annually to an undergraduate law student who uses their training to promote human rights, social justice and equality for Aboriginal peoples or racial minorities.

Doctorat en droit,Ìęhonoris causa
L'HONORABLE JUANITA WESTMORELAND-TRAORÂŽE, O.Q.L
L.L. L. (UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al), Doctorat d’État (UniversitĂ© Paris II)

L’honorable Juanita Westmoreland-TraorĂ© est la premiĂšre Canadienne d’origine africaine nommĂ©e juge au QuĂ©bec et Ă  avoir dirigĂ© une Ă©cole de droit, aprĂšs sa nomination, en 1996, au poste de doyenne de la FacultĂ© de droit de l’UniversitĂ© de Windsor. En 2012, elle a pris sa retraite de la Cour du QuĂ©bec, oĂč elle a siĂ©gĂ© Ă  titre de juge supplĂ©mentaire jusqu’en 2017. Mme Westmoreland-TraorĂ© a obtenu un diplĂŽme en droit de l’UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al, puis un doctorat d’État de l’UniversitĂ© Paris II. Dans les annĂ©es 1970, elle a pratiquĂ© le droit Ă  temps partiel, occupant Ă©galement un poste d’enseignante Ă  l’UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al, avant de devenir l’un des tout premiers membres du corps professoral au DĂ©partement des sciences juridiques de l’UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă  MontrĂ©al, UQAM.

Elle a travaillĂ© sans relĂąche dans le secteur public Ă  titre membre du conseil d’administration de l’Office de protection des consommateurs du QuĂ©bec, de commissaire aux droits de la personne du Canada et de la toute premiĂšre prĂ©sidente du Conseil des communautĂ©s culturelles et de l’immigration du QuĂ©bec. Son influence a rayonnĂ© jusqu’en Ontario, oĂč elle est devenue la premiĂšre commissaire Ă  l’équitĂ© en matiĂšre d’emploi de l’Ontario, ainsi que sur la scĂšne internationale, par son rĂŽle au Conseil de la Fondation pour l’éducation en Afrique du Sud, au cours de plusieurs missions d’observation en HaĂŻti ainsi qu’en tant que conseillĂšre juridique auprĂšs de la Commission de justice et vĂ©ritĂ© de ce pays.

Mme Westmoreland-TraorĂ© a consacrĂ© de nombreuses annĂ©es au service de la collectivitĂ©, tout particuliĂšrement Ă  Centraide de MontrĂ©al, Ă  la Ligue des droits et libertĂ©s, au CongrĂšs de femmes noires du Canada et au Fonds d’action et d’éducation juridique pour les femmes. Elle a Ă©galement Ă©tĂ© membre du conseil d’administration de la section canadienne de l’Association internationale des femmes juges et coprĂ©sidente du ComitĂ© sur l’égalitĂ© et la diversitĂ© de l’Association canadienne des juges des cours provinciales.

OfficiĂšre de l’Ordre national du QuĂ©bec, Mme Westmoreland-TraorĂ© a reçu de nombreuses distinctions : le Prix droits et LibertĂ©s 2008 (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), dĂ©cernĂ© Ă  l’occasion du 60e anniversaire de la DĂ©claration universelle des droits de l’homme; le Prix « Les assises » (Association du Barreau Canadien); et le MĂ©rite Christine-Tourigny (Barreau du QuĂ©bec). Elle a Ă©galement reçu le Prix Luminary (UniversitĂ© des Antilles Occidentales) et le Prix Viola Desmond (UniversitĂ© de Ryerson).

En mars 2013, le DĂ©partement des sciences juridiques de l’UQAM a fondĂ© la Bourse Juanita Westmoreland-TraorĂ©, dĂ©cernĂ©e chaque annĂ©e Ă  un Ă©tudiant en droit au premier cycle qui utilise sa formation juridique pour faire la promotion des droits de la personne, de la justice sociale et de l’égalitĂ© au bĂ©nĂ©fice des populations autochtones et ratissĂ©es.


SCIENCE

Friday, June 1, 10 a.m.

Doctor of Science, honoris causa
MARIA KLAWE
B.Sc., Ph.D. (University of Alberta)

Computer scientist and scholar, Dr. Maria Klawe is the President of Harvey Mudd College, a private liberal arts college in the United States and a pioneer and innovator in the teaching of science and engineering. Appointed as President in 2006, she is the first woman to hold that position since the College was founded in 1955.

Prior to that, Dr. Klawe was Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University. She joined Princeton from the University of British Columbia where she served in a variety of positions: Dean of Science, Vice-President of Student and Academic Services and Head of the Department of Computer Science. She also spent eight years with IBM Research in California, and two years at the University of Toronto prior to arriving at UBC.

With an extraordinary record of research, education, and service both in Canada, the United States, and internationally, Dr. Klawe’s achievements span academic, professional and industry leadership roles, both in science and in engineering. She has made extensive contributions in mathematics and computer science, including functional analysis, discrete mathematics, theoretical computer science, human-computer interaction, gender issues in information technology and interactive-multimedia for mathematics education. Her current research focuses on discrete mathematics.

In 2014 Dr. Klawe was the recipient of the Women of Vision ABIE Award for Leadership and was ranked 17th on Fortune’s 2014 list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders. In 2015 she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Association of Computer Science and the Achievement Award from the American Association of University Women, and was inducted into the U.S. News STEM Solutions Leadership Hall of Fame. In 2016 she was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Computing Research Association for a lifetime of accomplishments as an academic leader and for a vision that has strengthened the discipline of computer science and engineering establishing new norms and policies to increase the percentage of women and minorities in those fields.

In 2017 Maria Klawe was awarded the Academic Leadership Award from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The award recognizes educators who demonstrate vision and commitment to excellence in undergraduate education, the liberal arts, equal opportunity, the development of major interdisciplinary programs, international engagement and the promotion of strong ties between their institutions and local communities.

Doctorat Ăšs sciences, honoris causa
MARIA KLAWE
B. Sc., Ph. D. (UniversitĂ© de l’Alberta)

La chercheuse et informaticienne Maria Klawe est une pionniĂšre de l’enseignement des sciences et du gĂ©nie. Depuis 2006, elle est la prĂ©sidente du CollĂšge Harvey Mudd, un Ă©tablissement vouĂ© Ă  l’enseignement des arts libĂ©raux aux États-Unis, et la toute premiĂšre femme Ă  la tĂȘte de ce collĂšge privĂ© depuis sa fondation, en 1955.

Auparavant, elle a Ă©tĂ© doyenne de l’École de gĂ©nie et de sciences appliquĂ©es et professeure d’informatique Ă  l’UniversitĂ© Princeton, a occupĂ© divers postes Ă  l’UniversitĂ© de la Colombie-Britannique : doyenne de la FacultĂ© des sciences, vice-prĂ©sidente des Services aux Ă©tudiants et de soutien aux Ă©tudes et chef du DĂ©partement d’informatique, et a Ă©galement ƓuvrĂ© huit ans au laboratoire de recherche d’IBM, en Californie, et deux ans Ă  l’UniversitĂ© de Toronto.

Forte d’un parcours exceptionnel en matiĂšre de recherche, d’enseignement et de service au Canada, aux États-Unis et sur la scĂšne internationale, la Pre Klawe compte de nombreuses rĂ©alisations dans les diffĂ©rents postes de direction qu’elle a occupĂ©s dans les secteurs universitaire, professionnel et privĂ©, tant en sciences qu’en gĂ©nie. Elle a Ă©galement contribuĂ© de façon remarquable Ă  plusieurs branches des mathĂ©matiques et de l’informatique, notamment l’analyse fonctionnelle, les mathĂ©matiques discrĂštes, l’informatique thĂ©orique, l’interaction humain-ordinateur, les questions liĂ©es au genre dans les technologies de l’information et les outils multimĂ©dias interactifs dans l’enseignement des mathĂ©matiques. Ses travaux de recherche actuels portent sur les mathĂ©matiques discrĂštes.

En 2014, la Pre Klawe a obtenu le Prix Leadership pour femmes visionnaires de l’Institut Anita-Borg et occupait le 17e rang au classement annuel des 50 plus grands leaders au monde du magazine Fortune. L’annĂ©e suivante, elle a reçu le Prix d’excellence pour l’ensemble de ses rĂ©alisations d’Info-Can ainsi que le Prix d’excellence de l’American Association of University Women, et elle a Ă©tĂ© intronisĂ©e au Temple de la renommĂ©e Leadership de U.S. News STEM Solutions. En 2016, elle a obtenu le Prix de reconnaissance pour services exceptionnels de la Computing Research Association pour l’ensemble de ses rĂ©alisations comme Ă©minente universitaire et pour sa vision venue enrichir la discipline de l’informatique et du gĂ©nie par l’établissement de normes et de politiques permettant Ă  une plus grande proportion de femmes et de membres de minoritĂ©s d’y accĂ©der.

En 2017, Maria Klawe a reçu le Prix du leadership pĂ©dagogique de la Corporation Carnegie de New York, dĂ©cernĂ© Ă  des enseignants visionnaires vouĂ©s Ă  l’excellence de l’enseignement au premier cycle, Ă  la valorisation des arts libĂ©raux, Ă  l’égalitĂ© des chances, Ă  la crĂ©ation d’importants programmes interdisciplinaires, au rayonnement international et au resserrement des liens entre leur Ă©tablissement et les collectivitĂ©s locales.


SCIENCE

Friday, June 1, 3 p.m.

Doctor of Science, honoris causa
ELI YABLONOVITCH, F.N.A.S., F.N.A.E., F.A.A.A.S., M.R.S
B.Sc. (Âé¶čAV), A.M., Ph.D. (Harvard University)

Professor Eli Yablonovitch is an American physicist with a profound understanding of the principles of engineering and a keen interest in translating these concepts into practical applications that address real societal issues.

Photonics is the science of using light to generate energy, detect or transmit information. It involves the cutting-edge use of lasers, optics, fiber-optics and other devices in numerous and diverse fields. Professor Yablonovitch is regarded as the Father of the Photonic BandGap concept and together with his team was the first to create a 3-dimensional structure that exhibited a full photonic bandgap, which is sometimes referred to as “Yablonovite.”

In 1987, together with Sajeev John, he founded the entirely new research field known as "photonic crystals”. Photonic crystals caused a true paradigm-shift because of their ability to control the flow of light to an extent that was up to then unthinkable. As a result, “photonic crystals” are now part of the vocabulary of physics, and are being used every day in the Data Centers upon which we all rely. A key theme throughout Professor Yablonovitch’s work has been the problem of solar cell efficiency. He introduced the (4n squared) factor that describes light-trapping phenomena. This factor also referred to as the “Yablonovitch Limit” is now used worldwide in almost all commercial solar panels.

This distinguished scientist has been awarded numerous recognitions for his work among which are The Edison Medal of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), The Isaac Newton Medal of the United Kingdom Institute of Physics, The Buckley Prize of the American Physical Society, the IEEE W.R. Cherry Solar Cell Award, The Rank Prize (UK), The Harvey Prize (Israel), the IEEE Photonics Award, the IET Mountbatten Medal (UK), The Julius Springer Prize (Germany), The R.W. Wood Prize, The W. Streifer Scientific Achievement Award, and The Adolf Lomb Medal.

Eli Yablonovitch is Director of the NSF Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (E3S), a multi-University Center headquartered at the University of California, Berkeley and is also Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, where he holds the James & Katherine Lau Chair in Engineering.

Doctorat Ăšs sciences, honoris causa
ELI YABLONOVITCH, F.N.A.S., F.N.A.E., F.A.A.A.S., F.N.A.I., For.M.Roy.Soc.
B. Sc. (UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV), A.M., Ph. D. (UniversitĂ© Harvard)

Le Pr Eli Yablonovitch est un physicien amĂ©ricain qui possĂšde une profonde comprĂ©hension des principes d’ingĂ©nierie et qui s’intĂ©resse Ă  leur transposition en applications pratiques destinĂ©es Ă  rĂ©gler de rĂ©els enjeux sociĂ©taux.

La photonique, qui porte sur l’utilisation de la lumiĂšre pour produire de l’énergie et dĂ©tecter ou transmettre de l’information, fait appel Ă  des techniques de pointe reposant sur l’emploi de lasers, de l’optique, de fibres optiques et d’autres appareils dans de nombreuses disciplines. Le professeur Yablonovitch, considĂ©rĂ© comme le pĂšre du concept de la bande interdite photonique, a Ă©tĂ© le premier, assistĂ© de son Ă©quipe, Ă  crĂ©er une structure tridimensionnelle constituant une bande interdite photonique complĂšte : la Yablonovite.

En 1987, il s’est associĂ© Ă  Sajeev John pour crĂ©er un tout nouveau domaine de recherche : les cristaux photoniques, qui ont constituĂ© un vĂ©ritable changement de paradigme en raison de leur capacitĂ© de contrĂŽler le flux de lumiĂšre dans une mesure qui Ă©tait jusqu’alors inimaginable. Par consĂ©quent, les cristaux photoniques ont dĂ©sormais intĂ©grĂ© le vocabulaire de la physique et sont employĂ©s au quotidien dans nos centres de donnĂ©es essentiels. Le problĂšme de rendement des piles solaires est au cƓur des travaux menĂ©s par le professeur Yablonovitch. Il a introduit le facteur (4n2) dĂ©crivant les phĂ©nomĂšnes de confinement de la lumiĂšre. Ce facteur, la « limite de Yablonovitch », est utilisĂ© dans la presque totalitĂ© des panneaux solaires vendus dans le monde.

L’éminent scientifique a obtenu de nombreuses distinctions en reconnaissance de son travail, notamment la mĂ©daille Edison de l’IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), la mĂ©daille Isaac Newton de l’Institut de physique du Royaume-Uni, le Prix Buckley de la SociĂ©tĂ© amĂ©ricaine de physique, le Prix W. R. Cherry de l’IEEE pour sa contribution Ă  l’évolution des piles solaires, le Prix Rank (au R.-U.), le Prix Harvey (en IsraĂ«l), le prix de l’IEEE pour sa contribution Ă  la photonique, la mĂ©daille Mountbatten de l’IET (au R.-U.), le Prix Julius Springer (en Allemagne), le Prix R. W. Wood, le Prix W. Streifer pour ses rĂ©alisations scientifiques et la mĂ©daille Adolf Lomb.

Eli Yablonovitch est Directeur du NSF Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (E3S), un centre multiuniversitaire Ă©tabli Ă  l’UniversitĂ© de Californie Ă  Berkeley, il y occupe un poste de professeur de gĂ©nie Ă©lectrique et d’informatique et est titulaire de la Chaire James et Katherine Lau en gĂ©nie


ARTS

Monday, June 4, 10 a.m.

Doctor of Letters, honoris causa
DANY LAFERRIÈRE, O.C., O.Q.

Academic, writer, and poet, Dany LaferriĂšre was born in Haiti. He was raised in Petit-GoĂąve, one of the oldest cities in that island nation located on its western point.

After the assassination of his close friend Gasner Raymond in 1976, Mr. LaferriĂšre moved to Canada. His first novel Comment faire l'amour avec un nĂšgre sans se fatiguer, was according to an article in The Guardian, a sly incendiary provocation on interracial relations that became a succĂšs de scandale. The novel, later adapted into a screenplay by LaferriĂšre and Richard Sadler, was nominated for best adapted screenplay at the 11th annual Genie Awards by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

In 2009, LaferriĂšre won the prestigious Prix MĂ©dicis and the Grand Prix du Livre in Montreal for his 11th novel L'Ă©nigme du retour as well as the Prix international de littĂ©rature awarded by the Maison des cultures du monde. This narrative in the novel, that follows his journey home after 33 years when he learning of his father’s death, blurs the line between prose and poetry and is a meditation on loss and exile.

On December 12, 2013, Mr. LaferriĂšre was elected to the AcadĂ©mie française, to the seat vacated by Hector Bianciotti, becoming the first Haitian, the first Canadian and the first Quebecer to receive this great distinction. The following year, Mr. LaferriĂšre was appointed officer of the National Ordre du QuĂ©bec and in 2015, was awarded the Order of Canada with the grade of Officer. Mr. LaferriĂšre was also named by the government of France Commander of the LĂ©gion d’honneur and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
Admired the world over, Dany LaferriĂšre has published 30 books, which have been translated into 15 languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German and Polish

Doctorat ĂšsÌęlettres,Ìęhonoris causa
DANY LAFERRIÈRE, O.C., O.Q.

NĂ© Ă  HaĂŻti, acadĂ©micien, Ă©crivain et poĂšte Dany LaferriĂšre a grandi Ă  Petit-GoĂąve, l’une des plus anciennes villes de cette nation insulaire, situĂ©e sur la pointe ouest de l’üle.
À la suite de l’assassinat de son ami intime Gasner Raymond, en 1976, M. LaferriĂšre arrive prĂ©cipitamment Ă  MontrĂ©al. Son premier roman, Comment faire l’amour avec un nĂšgre sans se fatiguer, qualifiĂ© d’habile provocation incendiaire sur les relations interraciales par le journal The Guardian, est devenu un succĂšs Ă  scandale. AssistĂ© de Richard Sadler, M. LaferriĂšre dĂ©cide ensuite de porter son Ɠuvre au grand Ă©cran, lui valant une nomination au prix de la meilleure adaptation cinĂ©matographique Ă  l’occasion de la 11e Ă©dition annuelle du gala des prix GĂ©nie de l’AcadĂ©mie canadienne du cinĂ©ma et de la tĂ©lĂ©vision.

En 2009, Dany LaferriĂšre a remportĂ© le prestigieux prix MĂ©dicis et le Grand Prix du livre de MontrĂ©al pour son onziĂšme roman, L’énigme du retour, de mĂȘme que le Prix international de littĂ©rature, dĂ©cernĂ© par la Maison des cultures du monde. Par ce roman Ă  mi-chemin entre la prose et la poĂ©sie racontant le pĂ©riple d’un homme qui, Ă  la mort de son pĂšre, revient fouler le sol natal 33 ans aprĂšs l’avoir quittĂ©, l’auteur nous invite Ă  la mĂ©ditation sur la perte et l’exil.

Le 12 dĂ©cembre 2013, M. LaferriĂšre a Ă©tĂ© Ă©lu Ă  l’AcadĂ©mie française pour occuper le fauteuil laissĂ© vacant par Hector Bianciotti, devenant ainsi le tout premier HaĂŻtien, Canadien et QuĂ©bĂ©cois Ă  recevoir cet insigne honneur. L’annĂ©e suivante, il a Ă©tĂ© nommĂ© officier de l’Ordre national du QuĂ©bec, puis, en 2015, on lui a dĂ©cernĂ© le titre d’officier de l’Ordre du Canada. En France, M. LaferriĂšre a Ă©tĂ© nommĂ© commandeur de la LĂ©gion d’honneur et commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

L’Ɠuvre de Dany LaferriĂšre – composĂ©e de trente ouvrages traduits en quinze langues, dont l’anglais, le chinois, le japonais, le corĂ©en, l’allemand et le polonais – rayonne aux quatre coins du monde.

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ARTS

Monday, June 4, 3 p.m.

Doctor of Laws, honoris causa
MONIQUE JÉRÔME FORGET, C.M., O.Q.
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B.A., Ph.D. (Âé¶čAV)Ìę

Monique JĂ©rĂŽme-Forget embodies the ideals of public service. Throughout her life she has been a dedicated civil servant, politician, academic and mentor whose career in provincial and federal politics has gained her immense respect.

After completing her undergraduate and doctoral studies at Âé¶čAV, she practiced psychology before taking her first steps in the world of politics. Among her many elected appointments and positions was Member of Quebec’s National Assembly, Minister of Government Services and the first woman to serve simultaneously as President of Quebec’s Treasury Board and Minister of Finance.

She has remained an active force in public policy affairs publishing extensively on questions of finance, and is the author of Les femmes au secours de l’économie: pour en finir avec le plafond de verre, a candid assessment of the need for more women in the highest spheres of power. Ms. JĂ©rĂŽme-Forget devotes significant time and energy to numerous non-profit community, cultural, medical and educational organizations, among them the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the McCord Museum and the Stewart Museum in Montreal, the Fondation du CHUM, the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal’s Institute for Research on Public Policy and The Bank of Canada.

For her many contributions to public service Monique JérÎme-Forget was appointed Officer of the Ordre national du Québec in 2013 and Member of the Order of Canada in 2015.

Doctorat en droit, honoris causa
MONIQUE JÉRÔME FORGET, C.M., O.Q.
B. A., Ph. D. (Âé¶čAV)

Monique JĂ©rĂŽme-Forget incarne les idĂ©aux du service public. Tout au long de sa carriĂšre, elle a Ă©tĂ© inlassablement dĂ©vouĂ©e Ă  titre de fonctionnaire, de politicienne, d’universitaire et de mentor. Son engagement en politique provinciale et fĂ©dĂ©rale lui a d’ailleurs valu un respect immense.

AprĂšs avoir obtenu un baccalaurĂ©at et un doctorat de l’UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV, elle a pratiquĂ© la psychologie avant

elle a notamment Ă©tĂ© dĂ©putĂ©e Ă  l’AssemblĂ©e nationale du QuĂ©bec, ministre des Services gouvernementaux et la toute premiĂšre femme Ă  occuper simultanĂ©ment les postes de prĂ©sidente du Conseil du TrĂ©sor et de ministre des Finances.

Elle est demeurĂ©e une force active dans le domaine des affaires publiques, publiant de nombreux articles sur des questions financiĂšres, et elle est l’auteure de l’essai intitulĂ© Les femmes au secours de l’économie : pour en finir avec le plafond de verre, dans lequel elle dĂ©fend l’accession d’un nombre accru de femmes aux plus hautes sphĂšres du pouvoir. Mme JĂ©rĂŽme-Forget consacre beaucoup de temps et d’énergie Ă  plusieurs organisations communautaires, culturelles, mĂ©dicales et Ă©ducatives sans but lucratif, notamment l’Organisation de coopĂ©ration et de dĂ©veloppement, les musĂ©es McCord et Stuart, Ă  MontrĂ©al, la Fondation du CHUM, l’Institut de recherches cliniques de MontrĂ©al, l’Institut de recherche en politiques publiques de MontrĂ©al et la Banque du Canada.

En reconnaissance de son importante contribution au service public, elle a Ă©tĂ© nommĂ©e officiĂšre de l’Ordre national du QuĂ©bec en 2013 et membre de l’Ordre du Canada en 2015.


ARTS

Tuesday, June 5, 10 a.m.

Doctor of Laws, honoris causa
HILLEL C. NEUER
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B.A. (Concordia University), B.C.L./LL.B. (Âé¶čAV), LL.M. (Hebrew University)Ìę

Âé¶čAV alumni Hillel Neuer is an international lawyer, writer, and the Executive Director of UN Watch, a human rights NGO that supports the just and apolitical application of the values and principles of the United Nations Charter.

Prior to joining UN Watch, he practiced commercial and civil rights litigation at the international law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, where he represented high profile individuals and corporations. Active as a defender of human rights, he challenged the New York State prison system in Reynolds v. Goord, a precedent-setting First Amendment case for prisoners’ rights and freedom of religion, published in the AIDS Litigation Digest. Mr. Neuer was cited for the high quality of his pro bono advocacy by the United States Federal Court, as reported in the New York Law Journal. In Hines v. Widnall, he challenged the United States Air Force as an advocate for African-Americans claiming a pattern and practice of racial discrimination in hiring and promotions. As an international lawyer, he helped five Bulgarian nurses win a major case in their torture complaint against Libya, Nenova et al. v. Libya, before the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

Mr. Neuer has testified regularly before the United Nations Human Rights Council on behalf of victims in Darfur, China, Russia, and Venezuela, and the cause of peace in the Middle East. He has been an innovator at the UN in creating global platforms for courageous dissidents and champions of human rights from around the world. As founder and chair of the annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, he leads a cross-regional coalition of 25 non-governmental organizations that, over the past decade, have successfully placed an international spotlight on urgent human rights situations.

An expert on UN and human rights issues, Mr. Neuer has been quoted by the New York Times, Die Welt, and Le Monde, and has appeared in debates on CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera. U.S. Congressman Howard Berman, speaking as Ranking Member in the House Foreign Affairs Committee, described him as “one of the strongest and most informed critics of the UN Human Rights Council.”

The Honourable Irwin Cotler, human rights advocate and lawyer, has said that “if you want to pursue justice, you must feel the injustice around you.” Hillel Neuer lives by those words and has been a voice for those without one. UN Watch has been a lone voice for truth and for justice both at the “Parliament of Man” and in the international media. Admired for his achievements, the City of Chicago declared September 15, 2016 to be “Hillel Neuer Day.”

Doctorat en droit, honoris causa
HILLEL C. NEUER
B. A. (UniversitĂ© Concordia), B. C. L./LL. B. (UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV), LL. M. (UniversitĂ© hĂ©braĂŻque de JĂ©rusalem)

DiplĂŽmĂ© de Âé¶čAV, Hillel Neuer est un avocat international, Ă©crivain et directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral de UN Watch, une ONG de dĂ©fense des droits de la personne chargĂ©e d’appuyer l’application juste et apolitique des valeurs et des principes de la Charte de l’ONU.

Avant de se joindre Ă  UN Watch, il a pratiquĂ© le litige civil et commercial au sein du cabinet d’avocats international Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, oĂč il a reprĂ©sentĂ© des particuliers et des entreprises cĂ©lĂšbres. DĂ©fenseur des droits de la personne, M. Neuer a dĂ©fiĂ© le systĂšme carcĂ©ral de l’État de New York dans l’affaire Reynolds contre Goord, un cas qui a fait jurisprudence en matiĂšre de droits des prisonniers et de libertĂ© de religion (publiĂ© dans la revue AIDS Litigation Digest). La Cour fĂ©dĂ©rale des États-Unis a saluĂ© la grande qualitĂ© des services bĂ©nĂ©voles offerts par monsieur Neuer (New York Law Journal). Dans l’affaire Hines contre Widnall, il a reprĂ©sentĂ© un groupe d’Afro-AmĂ©ricains qui jugeaient discriminatoires les pratiques des Forces aĂ©riennes des États-Unis en matiĂšre d’embauche et de promotion. À titre d’avocat international, il a aidĂ© cinq infirmiĂšres bulgares victimes de torture en Libye Ă  remporter une cause majeure devant le ComitĂ© des droits de l’homme des Nations unies.

M. Neuer a dĂ» rĂ©guliĂšrement tĂ©moigner devant le Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies au nom des victimes du Darfour, de la Chine, de la Russie et du Venezuela, et pour dĂ©fendre la cause de la paix au Moyen-Orient. Il a su innover au sein de l’ONU par la crĂ©ation de plateformes mondiales Ă  l’intention des courageux dissidents et des militants pour les droits de la personne aux quatre coins du monde. PrĂ©sident fondateur du Sommet de GenĂšve pour les droits humains et la dĂ©mocratie, il dirige une coalition interrĂ©gionale formĂ©e de 25 organisations non gouvernementales qui, depuis dix ans, sont parvenues Ă  attirer l’attention du monde sur des situations urgentes.

Expert de l’ONU et des droits de la personne, monsieur Neuer a Ă©tĂ© citĂ© par le New York Times, Die Welt et Le Monde, et il a pris part Ă  des dĂ©bats sur les ondes de CNN, de la BBC et d’Al Jazeera. Howard Berman, membre du CongrĂšs des États-Unis qui s’exprimait en sa qualitĂ© de membre de haut rang de la commission des affaires Ă©trangĂšres de la Chambre des reprĂ©sentants, l’a dĂ©crit comme « l’un des critiques les plus solides et les mieux informĂ©s au sein du Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’ONU ».

L’honorable Irwin Cotler, avocat et dĂ©fenseur des droits de la personne, a mentionnĂ© que « pour servir les intĂ©rĂȘts de la justice, il faut d’abord reconnaĂźtre l’injustice ». Or, Hillel Neuer vit en accord avec ce principe, donnant une voix Ă  ceux qui n’en ont pas. UN Watch s’est fait le dĂ©fenseur de la vĂ©ritĂ© et de la justice au Parlement de l’humanitĂ© ainsi que dans les mĂ©dias du monde entier. Pour rendre hommage Ă  ses rĂ©alisations exceptionnelles, la Ville de Chicago a dĂ©clarĂ© le 15 septembre 2016 la JournĂ©e Hillel Neuer.


EDUCATION

Tuesday, June 5, 3 p.m.

Doctor of Science, honoris causa
PETER SALOVEY, F.A.A.A.S.
A.B., A.M. (Stanford University), M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Yale University)

A social psychologist and celebrated scholar, Dr. Peter Salovey is the 23rd President of Yale University and the Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology. He also holds secondary faculty appointments at Yale in the Schools of Management and Public Health, the Institution for Social and Policy Studies, and the Sociology Department.

For more than three decades, Dr. Salovey has combined excellence in scholarship with a commitment to outstanding university leadership. An innovative and prolific scientist, he has authored or edited more than a dozen books, which have been translated into eleven languages, and published hundreds of journal articles and essays focusing on human emotions and health behaviours. Along with John Mayer and others, he transformed our understanding of emotions and the human psyche by pioneering and developing the broad framework of “emotional intelligence.” This theory refers to how people understand their own emotions and what they do with them. The concept has crossed over from academic circles into the popular arena where it can be seen on best-seller lists and heard on daytime radio shows.

Dr. Salovey is the founder and former director of the Health, Emotion and Behavior Laboratory, which has now become the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. The Center conducts research on the psychological significance and function of human moods and emotions.

At Yale University, he has dedicated himself to mentoring and assisting in the career development of young faculty members, as well as fostering diversity in the university, promoting academic integrity, and legislating against sexual misconduct. He has overseen the expansion of Yale’s undergraduate student body and the development of new academic priorities emphasizing science for the coming decades.

In addition to teaching and mentoring scores of graduate students, Dr. Salovey has won two of Yale’s most prestigious teaching awards: the William Clyde DeVane Medal for Distinguished Scholarship and Teaching in Yale College and the Lex Hixon ’63 Prize for Teaching Excellence in the Social Sciences.

In 2013, Peter Salovey was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and to the National Academy of Medicine.

Doctorat Ăšs sciences, honoris causa
PETER SALOVEY, F.A.A.A.S. A. B., A. M. (Université Stanford),
M. S., M. Phil., Ph. D. (Université Yale)

Psychologue social et Ă©minent chercheur, Peter Salovey est le 23e prĂ©sident de l’UniversitĂ© Yale, oĂč il dĂ©tient le titre de professeur Chris Argyris en psychologie, ainsi que d’autres postes aux Ă©coles de gestion et de santĂ© publique, Ă  l’Institut d’études sociales et sur les politiques et au DĂ©partement de sociologie.

Durant plus de trente ans, le professeur Salovey a su maintenir l’excellence de ses travaux de recherche tout en assurant un leadership universitaire exceptionnel. Scientifique novateur et prolifique, il a Ă©crit ou publiĂ© plus d’une douzaine d’ouvrages, traduits en onze langues, et des centaines d’articles de revue et d’essais sur les Ă©motions humaines et les comportements liĂ©s Ă  la santĂ©. En compagnie notamment de John Mayer, il a transformĂ© notre comprĂ©hension des Ă©motions et du psychisme humain par ses travaux rĂ©volutionnaires ayant dĂ©fini le concept gĂ©nĂ©ral de l’intelligence Ă©motionnelle, soit la façon dont les gens comprennent leurs Ă©motions et y rĂ©pondent. Au fil des ans, ce concept a fait son chemin au sein de la population, faisant dĂ©sormais partie des listes des meilleurs vendeurs en librairie ou l’objet de tribunes radiophoniques.

Le professeur Salovey est le fondateur et l’ancien directeur du Laboratoire de recherche sur les comportements liĂ©s Ă  la santĂ© et les Ă©motions, dĂ©sormais le Centre de l’intelligence Ă©motionnelle Yale, qui Ă©tudie la fonction et l’importance psychologique des humeurs et des Ă©motions.

À l’UniversitĂ© Yale, il s’est consacrĂ© au mentorat et au perfectionnement de jeunes membres du corps professoral, de mĂȘme qu’à la mise en valeur de la diversitĂ© sur le campus, Ă  la promotion de l’intĂ©gritĂ© universitaire et Ă  la rĂ©glementation contre l’inconduite sexuelle. Il a supervisĂ© l’expansion de la population Ă©tudiante au premier cycle et l’établissement de nouvelles prioritĂ©s acadĂ©miques axĂ©es sur la science pour les dĂ©cennies Ă  venir.

Outre son rĂŽle d’enseignant et de mentor auprĂšs de nombreux Ă©tudiants aux cycles supĂ©rieurs, le professeur Salovey a reçu deux des plus prestigieux prix d’excellence en enseignement de l’UniversitĂ© Yale : la mĂ©daille de haute distinction scientifique et pĂ©dagogique William Clyde DeVane, du CollĂšge Yale, et le Prix Lex Hixon (1963) d’excellence en enseignement des sciences sociales.

En 2013, Peter Salovey a Ă©tĂ© Ă©lu Ă  l’AcadĂ©mie des arts et des sciences ainsi qu’à l’AcadĂ©mie nationale de mĂ©decine (États-Unis).

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AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Wednesday, June 6, 10 a.m.

Doctor of Science, honoris causa
ANNA LARTEY
B.Sc. (University of Ottawa), M.Sc. (University of Guelph), Ph.D. (University of California, Davis)

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Dr. Anna Lartey is one of the leading voices in the field of global nutrition. Originally from Ghana, she was awarded a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Guelph and the University of Ottawa respectively. She later pursued her doctoral studies in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar, earning a Doctoral degree in International Nutrition from the University of California, Davis.

For more than 27 years Dr. Lartey focused her efforts on teaching and research in Sub-Saharan Africa. During her tenure as Professor of Nutrition in the University of Ghana, she carried out high impact investigations that were recognized throughout the world. Her research extended from the development of the World Health Organization’s Growth Reference Standards which have now been adopted by 125 countries, to examining how maternal HIV affects infant nutrition. In 2009 she partnered with Dr. Grace Marquis, Associate Professor of Âé¶čAV’s School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, and established the Nutrition Research and Training Center in Ghana. This Center provides an infrastructure for international dietetic internship training and for both national and international faculty and graduate students to conduct important research in the field. Dr Lartey held the International Development Research Center International Research Chair in Nutrition for Health and Socioeconomic Development in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dr. Lartey is currently the Director of Nutrition at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, and the Past President of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences. IUNS —an international NGO established in 1948 dedicated to the promotion of science nutrition, research and development through international co-operation.

Anna Lartey has won many accolades in recognition of her contributions to maternal and child nutrition including the Sight and Life Nutrition Leadership Award (2014) and the Yo Kama (Ideal Woman) Award given by the Manya-Krobo Traditional Council of Ghana.

Doctorat Ăšs science, honoris causa
ANNA LARTEY
B.ÌęSc. (UniversitĂ© d’Ottawa), M.ÌęSc. (UniversitĂ© de Guelph), Ph.ÌęD. (UniversitĂ© de Californie, États-Unis)

La Pre Anna Lartey est une sommitĂ© de la nutrition mondiale. Originaire du Ghana, elle a obtenu un baccalaurĂ©at et une maĂźtrise en sciences de l’UniversitĂ© d’Ottawa et de l’UniversitĂ© de Guelph, respectivement. Par la suite, elle s’est rendue aux États-Unis pour entreprendre des Ă©tudes doctorales Ă  titre de boursiĂšre de recherche Fulbright, oĂč elle a obtenu un doctorat en nutrition internationale de l’UniversitĂ© de Californie Ă  Davis.

Durant plus de 27 ans, la Pre Lartey s’est consacrĂ©e Ă  l’enseignement et Ă  la recherche en Afrique subsaharienne. Au cours de son mandat de professeure de nutrition Ă  l’UniversitĂ© du Ghana, elle a menĂ© des enquĂȘtes Ă  forte incidence qui ont Ă©tĂ© reconnues mondialement. Ses travaux de recherche ont notamment portĂ© sur l’élaboration des normes de croissance de l’enfant de l’Organisation mondiale de la SantĂ©, dĂ©sormais adoptĂ©es dans 125 pays, et sur l’étude des consĂ©quences du VIH chez la mĂšre sur l’alimentation du nourrisson. En 2009, elle s’est associĂ©e Ă  Grace Marquis, professeure agrĂ©gĂ©e Ă  l’École de diĂ©tĂ©tique et de nutrition humaine de l’UniversitĂ© Âé¶čAV, pour Ă©tablir le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement en nutrition du Ghana. Ce centre offre l’infrastructure nĂ©cessaire Ă  la tenue de stages nationaux et internationaux permettant Ă  des Ă©tudiants aux cycles supĂ©rieurs et Ă  des membres du corps professoral de mener d’importants travaux de recherche en diĂ©tĂ©tique. De 2009 Ă  2014, la Pre Lartey a Ă©tĂ© titulaire de la Chaire de recherche internationale du Centre de recherches pour le dĂ©veloppement international en nutrition au service de la santĂ© et du dĂ©veloppement socioĂ©conomique en Afrique subsaharienne.

Elle est l’actuelle directrice de la Division de la nutrition au sein de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’ancienne prĂ©sidente de l’Union internationale des sciences de la nutrition, de 2013 Ă  2017, une ONG internationale fondĂ©e en 1948 vouĂ©e Ă  la promotion de la science, de la recherche et du dĂ©veloppement en matiĂšre de nutrition par la coopĂ©ration internationale.

Anna Lartey a reçu de nombreuses distinctions soulignant sa contribution à la nutrition maternelle et infantile, notamment le Prix de leadership en nutrition 2014 de la Fondation Sight and Life et le Prix Yo Kama (« femme idéale ») du Conseil traditionnel de Manya Krobo du Ghana.


AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Wednesday, June 6, 2:30 p.m.

Doctor of Science, honoris causa
JITENDER DUBEY, F.A.A.M
B.V.Sc. (Veterinary College Mhow), M.V.Sc. (Veterinary College Mathura), Ph.D. (University of Sheffield)

After receiving a post-doctoral fellowship in 1968 from the University of Kansas Medical Center, Jitender Dubey worked his way to professorships at both Ohio State and Montana State University. He later joined the Agricultural Research Service—the principal in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. For more than 30 years at the USDA, Dr. Dubey led life-saving research on parasitic diseases that devastate livestock and sicken millions of people around the world.

Dr. Dubey is credited with the discovery of the life-cycle of Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most widespread parasites in the world. His work led to improved detection of this and related pathogens and to efforts to control their impact on livestock and humans. Toxoplasmosis, the disease caused by the parasite, can result in mental retardation and blindness in humans and cause pregnant sheep and goats to lose their young. A World Health Organization panel estimated that toxoplasmosis has infected more than 10 million people globally. Until this discovery the process of transmission of the disease was not fully understood. Dr. Dubey developed safety guidelines that are used by food safety authorities throughout the world. As a result, much of the critical farm management practices and hygienic measures to control and prevent disease transmission used today are based largely on his scientific achievements.

Dr. Dubey discovered another parasite called Neospora caninum that led to practices that have saved millions of dollars by preventing cattle from miscarrying. Neosporosis, the disease caused by this parasite, was responsible for the loss of many dairy cows during several episodes in California. He also examined Sarcocystis neurona, a parasite that is the most common cause of serious neurological diseases and was first recognized in horses and subsequently in a wide range of mammals, including endangered marine mammals. His team discovered this parasite, cultivated it in a cell culture, identified its life cycle, developed diagnostic tests and advocated control measures.

Dr. Dubey is a truly prodigious scientist and is the author of, or contributor to, more than 1,500 publications. His career in the USDA illustrates the essential role of government laboratories in advancing fundamental and applied research on problems of global significance. In 2010, Jitender Dubey was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences and was inducted to the USDA Hall of Fame in recognition of his immense contributions to veterinary parasitology.

Doctorat Ăšs science, honoris causa
JITENDER DUBEY, F.A.A.MÌę
B. Sc. vét. (CollÚge vétérinaire de Mhow), M. Sc. vét. (CollÚge vétérinaire de Mathura), Ph. D. (Université de Sheffield)

AprĂšs avoir obtenu, en 1968, une bourse de recherche postdoctorale du Centre mĂ©dical de l’UniversitĂ© du Kansas, Jitender Dubey a occupĂ© des postes de professeur aux universitĂ©s d’État de l’Ohio et du Montana. Par la suite, il s’est joint au Service de recherche agricole — le principal organisme de recherche interne du DĂ©partement amĂ©ricain de l’Agriculture. Durant plus de trente ans au sein du DĂ©partement, le Pr Dubey a menĂ© des travaux de recherche vouĂ©s Ă  sauver des vies portant sur des maladies parasitaires qui dĂ©ciment le bĂ©tail et dont sont infectĂ©es des millions de personnes dans le monde.

On a attribuĂ© au Pr Dubey la dĂ©couverte du cycle de vie de Toxoplasma gondii, l’un des parasites les plus rĂ©pandus sur la planĂšte. Ses travaux ont conduit Ă  une meilleure dĂ©tection de ce parasite et d’autres pathogĂšnes connexes ainsi qu’au dĂ©ploiement d’efforts visant Ă  limiter leurs rĂ©percussions sur le bĂ©tail et chez les ĂȘtres humains. La toxoplasmose, la maladie causĂ©e par le parasite, peut entraĂźner la cĂ©citĂ© et une dĂ©ficience mentale chez l’humain, et un avortement spontanĂ© chez les chĂšvres et les moutonnes gravides. Un groupe d’experts de l’Organisation mondiale de la SantĂ© a estimĂ© que plus de dix millions de personnes seraient infectĂ©es par le parasite de la toxoplasmose Ă  l’échelle mondiale. Or, avant la dĂ©couverte rĂ©alisĂ©e, on ne connaissait pas Ă  fond le processus de transmission de la maladie. Le chercheur a notamment Ă©laborĂ© des consignes de sĂ©curitĂ© qui sont dĂ©sormais employĂ©es par des autoritĂ©s chargĂ©es de la sĂ»retĂ© aux quatre coins du monde. Par consĂ©quent, les mesures d’hygiĂšne et les pratiques de gestion agricoles cruciales adoptĂ©es de nos jours pour maĂźtriser et prĂ©venir la transmission de cette maladie reposent en grande partie sur les rĂ©alisations scientifiques du Pr Dubey.

En outre, il a fait la dĂ©couverte d’un autre parasite, Neospora caninum, ce qui a donnĂ© lieu Ă  l’instauration de pratiques ayant permis l’économie de millions de dollars grĂące Ă  la prĂ©vention d’avortements spontanĂ©s parmi le bĂ©tail. En effet, de graves Ă©pisodes de nĂ©osporose, la maladie causĂ©e par ce parasite, avaient entraĂźnĂ© la perte de nombreuses vaches laitiĂšres en Californie. Le chercheur s’est Ă©galement penchĂ© sur Sarcocystis neurona, le parasite Ă  l’origine du plus grand nombre de cas de maladies neurologiques, qu’on a dĂ©couvert chez le cheval, puis chez de nombreux autres mammifĂšres, notamment certaines espĂšces de mammifĂšres en voie de disparition. Son Ă©quipe a isolĂ© ce parasite, avant de le faire prolifĂ©rer dans un milieu de culture cellulaire et d’en cerner le cycle de vie, ce qui a donnĂ© lieu Ă  la mise au point de tests diagnostiques et Ă  promotion de l’adoption de mesures adĂ©quates pour en limiter la propagation.

Scientifique prodigieux, le Pr Dubey est l’auteur ou le coauteur de plus de 1 500 publications. Sa carriĂšre au sein du dĂ©partement amĂ©ricain de l’Agriculture tĂ©moigne du rĂŽle essentiel des laboratoires gouvernementaux dans l’évolution de la recherche fondamentale et appliquĂ©e portant sur des problĂšmes d’importance mondiale. En 2010, Jitender Dubey a Ă©tĂ© intronisĂ© Ă  l’AcadĂ©mie nationale des sciences des États-Unis ainsi qu’au Temple de la renommĂ©e du dĂ©partement amĂ©ricain de l’Agriculture en reconnaissance de son immense contribution Ă  la parasitologie vĂ©tĂ©rinaire.

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