Guy Breton

Guy Breton CM OQ
Breton in 2010
11th Rector of the Université de Montréal
In office June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2020
Preceded by	Luc Vinet
Succeeded by	Daniel Jutras
Personal details
Born	(1950-04-01) April 1, 1950 (age 74) Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater	Université de Sherbrooke (BA), (MD) McGill University (Res.)
Occupation	Radiologist

Guy Breton CM OQ (born April 1, 1950, in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec[1]) is a Canadian radiologist and academic administrator. From 2010 to 2020, he was rector of the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Breton received a Bachelor of Arts from the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, as well as a medical degree (M.D.) in 1974 from Université de Sherbrooke.[1] After completing a residency in diagnostic radiology at McGill University, he complemented his training with a fellowship in neuroradiology at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.[5]

Career

In 1979, he joined the Department of Radiology, Radio-Oncology and Nuclear Medicine at the Université de Montréal, where he was promoted to full professor in 1994, and became head of the department in 1996.[1][3][5] He has also served as president of the Association des radiologistes du Québec from 1987 to 1997, where he negotiated budgets on behalf of nearly 500 radiologist members.[5] In 2010, he was appointed as the rector of the Université de Montréal.[5]

Honours

In 2009, he was awarded the Albert Jutras Prize from the Association des radiologistes du Québec.[1][6]

In 2014, Breton was named a Member of the Order of Canada and, in 2020, and officer of National Order of Quebec.[7][8]

References

1. Guy Breton biography Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, Université de Montréal, retrieved 2010-08-18.
2. "Université de Montréal names Breton as Rector", Montreal Gazette, February 24, 2010.
3. "Guy Breton named Université de Montréal rector", UdeMNouvelles, Université de Montréal, February 23, 2010, archived from the original on May 30, 2011, retrieved August 18, 2010.
4. "Daniel Jutras appointed rector of Université de Montréal", UdeMNouvelles, Université de Montréal, February 25, 2020, retrieved September 4, 2020
5. Recteur de l'Université de Montréal : Biographie détaillée, Université de Montréal, retrieved 2019-01-21.
6. Jutras Prize award statement Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine (in French), Association des radiologistes du Québec, retrieved 2010-08-18.
7. "Order of Canada Appointments". June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
8. "L'Ordre national du Québec honorera des personnalités qui ont changé le visage du Québec" (in French). Ordre national du Québec. May 11, 2021.

Academic offices
Preceded by Luc Vinet	11th Recteur de l'Université de Montréal 2010 – 2020	Succeeded by Daniel Jutras