Honorary degree citation - Rémi Quirion

By: Peter Shizgal, June 2011

Mr. Chancellor, it is my honour to present to you Dr. Rémi Quirion, leader and innovator in mental-health research, education, advocacy, and administration.

Dr. Quirion’s remarkable energy, talent, and commitment are illustrated by the importance, diversity and sheer number of responsibilities with which he is currently entrusted: He is Vice-Dean (Life Sciences and Strategic Initiatives) of McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Senior University Advisor (for Health Sciences Research), and Scientific Director of the Research Centre of the Douglas Hospital Institute. Dr. Quirion is also Executive Director of the Internationa