About René Simard
Lived 1935 – 2025 (aged 89). René Simard was a Canadian physician and cancer research.
René Simard, (October 4, 1935 – May 21, 2025) was a Canadian physician, cancer researcher and university administrator.
Early life and education
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts from College Saint-Laurent in 1956 and a Doctor of Medicine from the Université de Montréal in 1962. He did his residency in pathology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and he received a Doctor of Science from the University of Paris in 1968.
Career
From 1993 to 1998, he was the rector of the Université de Montréal.
He is a co-author of On Being Human: Where Ethics, Medicine and Spirituality Converge.
Simard died on May 21, 2025, at the age of 89.
Honours
In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Who was René Simard?
Canadian physician (born 1935)
When was René Simard born?
René Simard was born on 4 October 1935 in Montreal.
When did René Simard die?
René Simard died on 21 May 2025 in Montreal.
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René Simard was a physician and cancer research.
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René Simard was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: René Simard (health professional)
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