About Rémi Quirion
Born 1955. Rémi Quirion is a Canadian researcher and neuropsychiatry.
Rémi Quirion, (born January 9, 1955) is a Canadian scientist. He is the first Chief Scientist of Quebec, a role he served in from 2011 to 2026.
Born in Lac-Drolet, Quebec, Quirion received a Ph.D. from Université de Sherbrooke in 1980. He was a Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University and Scientific Director of the Douglas Hospital Research Centre.
Honours In 1993, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 2006, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 1997, he was awarded the Léo-Pariseau Prize and the Prix Michel-Sarrazin in 2007.
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Canadian neuropsychiatrist
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Rémi Quirion was born on 9 January 1955 in Lac-Drolet.
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Rémi Quirion is a researcher and neuropsychiatry.
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