Renato Giuseppe Bosisio

Renato Giuseppe Bosisio
Dr. Bosisio, with the members of the Poly-GRAMES research center, seen in the front middle-right wearing a white shirt
Born
Monza, Italy
DiedFebruary 3, 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 88–89)
Alma materMcGill University (BS)
University of Florida (MS)
Known forMicrowave engineering
Scientific career
InstitutionsPolytechnique Montréal
Department of National Defence (Canada)

Dr. Renato Giuseppe Bosisio (1930–2019) [1] was a Québécois Canadian academic and expert on microwave engineering. He is also known for returning the Order of Canada in protest of Henry Morgentaler's appointment to the Order.[citation needed]

Positions

Bosisio is a professor emeritus at the École Polytechnique de Montréal, Department of Electrical Engineering.[2]

Notability

Bosisio has authored and/or coauthor over 300 academic papers and refereed international conferences. In them, he has made global contributions in developing microwave and millimeter wave engineering. He also holds 12 patents.[3][4]

In 1992, he founded the Poly-GRAMES Research Center.[5]

Accolades

On January 14, 2002, Bosisio was appointed to the Order of Canada. On November 30, 2009, he resigned in protest of Henry Morgentaler's appointment to the Order.[6][7]

On May 3, 2004, Bosisio was awarded the McNaughton Medal of IEEE Canada Outstanding Educator Award for "research and teaching of microwaves and innovation of six-port based digital receivers" in 2004.[8]

References

  1. ^ "BOSISIO, Renato G. ing. | Le Journal de Montréal".
  2. ^ Directory of Expertises - Polytechnique Montréal
  3. ^ Welcome to Poly GRAMES
  4. ^ www.polymtl.ca/carrefour/article.php?no=37 - Translator
  5. ^ Welcome to Poly GRAMES
  6. ^ ARCHIVED — Canada Gazette – GOVERNMENT HOUSE
  7. ^ Awards and Honors - Polytechnique Montréal
  8. ^ IEEE Canada - awards/prix