List of Université de Montréal people

The following is a list of noted principals, alumni and professors of Université de Montréal.

Rectors

Years in office	Principal
1920–1923	M^gr Georges Gauthier
1923–1934	M^gr André-Vincent-Joseph Piette
1934–1955	M^gr Olivier Maurault
1955–1965	M^gr Irénée Lussier
1965–1975	Roger Gaudry
1975–1985	Paul Lacoste
1985–1993	Gilles Cloutier
1993–1998	René Simard
1998–2005	Robert Lacroix
2005–2010	Luc Vinet
2010 - current	Guy Breton

Marcel Boyer, professors of industrial economics
Stéphane Dion, former professor of political science, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (2006–2008)
David Feuerwerker, former professor of sociology (1966–1968) and founder of the department of Jewish studies
Lionel Groulx, former professor of history
Hubert Lacroix, associate professor at the Faculty of Law
Jean-Daniel Lafond, former professor and current Viceregal consort of Canada.
Jean-François Lisée, visiting scholar (2001–2002),^[1] political advisor and current executive director for the Center for International Studies.
Michel Seymour, professor of philosophy.
James R. Taylor, professor emeritus at the department of communication.
Jocelyn Faubert, professor in the School of Optometry, Director of the Psychophysics and Visual Perception Laboratory.
Dale C. Thomson, former professor and departmental director, who also served as professor and Vice-Principal of McGill University.
Ishfaq Ahmad, visiting professor of theoretical physics (1960-1966; 1996-1999)

An Order of Merit is appointed to particularly successful alumni on annual basis.^[2]

Ishfaq Ahmad, nuclear physicist and one of the pioneers of Pakistan's atomic bomb project
Katharine Banham, first woman to be awarded Ph.D. from Université de Montréal in psychology
André Barbeau, neurologist
Gilles Brassard, known for his fundamental work in quantum cryptography, quantum teleportation, quantum entanglementdistillation, quantum pseudo-telepathy, and the classical simulation of quantum entanglement.
Armand Frappier, physician and microbiologist
André Lussier, pioneer of clinical and scientific rheumatology in Canada
Hubert Reeves, astrophysicist

Louise Arbour, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1999–2004), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2004–2008)
Maurice Archambault, lawyer and judge
Michel Bastarache, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1997–2008)
Marie Deschamps, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (2002–2012)
Antonio Lamer, Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice (1990–2000)
Herbert Marx, lawyer, university law professor, politician, and judge