Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2014-11-20
Invested on: 2015-11-18
For his achievements as a chemical engineering professor and researcher and as a university administrator.
As the CEO of Polytechnique Montréal, Christophe Guy has transformed this institution into a world leader in engineering research and innovation. An authority in the field of environmental engineering, he is a keen supporter of a number of start-up companies and is known for his ardent promotion of partnerships between academia and industry. Sensitive to the social environment in which science takes place, he has also actively encouraged the entry of women into the field of engineering.