Michel Gervais

Michel Gervais, OC OQ (born 27 May 1944)[1] was the 22nd rector of Université Laval from 1987 to 1997.[2]

Born in Lévis, Quebec, he studied theology and philosophy, and in 1973 obtained a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), in Rome.[3] He became an administrator for the region of Québec.

He received honorary doctorates from the Universities of Bishop's, McGill, Manitoba and Montréal and was named an Officier of the Ordre national du Mérite of France (1991), the Order of Canada (1993) and Officier of the National Order of Quebec (1999).

After his rectorate, Michel Gervais became President of the Commission des universités sur les programmes mise sur pied for CRÉPUQ, then, in 2000, Director of the Centre hospitalier Robert-Giffard and of the Centre de recherche Université Laval/Robert-Giffard, a post he still holds in Quebec City.

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Preceded by
Jean-Guy Paquet
Rector of Université Laval
1987-1997
Succeeded by
François Tavenas