Chair holder
Jacques Brisson
Full professor, UdeM
Members
Students and employees
Patrick Boivin
research professional and administrative manager of the Chair
Valérie Desrochers
masters (2017-2019)
Chloé Frédette
PhD
Cédric Frenette-Dussault
postdoc (2016-2018)
Adrien Frémont
PhD
Philippe Heine
masters (2016-2018)
Anne Lachapelle
masters
Vlad Parasquive
PhD
Benoît St-Georges
research assistant
Rolando Trejo Pérez
PhD
Sara Yavari
postdoc
Steering committee
Jacques Brisson, IRBV
François Aubre, Hydro-Québec
Jacques Brodeur, IRBV
Chloé Frédette, IRBV
André Gauvreau, Hydro-Québec
Charles Greer, National Research Council Canada, CEMRS
Michel Labrecque, IRBV
Étienne Laliberté, IRBV
Sébastien Sauvé, Université de Montréal
Mathieu Tremblay, Hydro-Québec
Previous members
Anne Bruneau, IRBV
Dominique Chartier, Hydro-Québec
Cédric Frenette-Dussault, IRBV
Maryse Lavoie, Hydro-Québec
Normand Lesieur, Hydro-Québec
Laurent Lewis, Université de Montréal
Partners
The Université de Montréal with its affiliated schools, HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal, is Québec’s leading institute in higher education.
Hydro-Québec is a Crown corporation responsible for the production, transport and distribution of electricity in Québec. Hydro-Québec manages 63 hydroelectric power plants, 150 530 kilometers of power lines, with services reaching 4.2 million customers.
NSERC is a canadian government agency dedicated to the promotion and support of scientific research in natural sciences and engineering. The agency supports university students in their advanced studies, promotes and supports discovery research, and fosters innovation by encouraging Canadian companies to participate and invest in postsecondary research projects.
The IRBV has its origin in a unique partnership between the Université de Montréal and the City of Montréal. The IRBV is a centre of excellence oriented towards research and teaching in plant biology.
The CEMRS was a Montreal-based not-for-profit corporation supporting technological innovation in decontaminating and rehabilitating sites, and promoting industry expertise in this field. The CEMRS, which contributed to the establishment of the Chair in phytotechnology, ended its activities in 2013.