Engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Lorne Trottier has poured his passion for science into research, technological development and education in Quebec. In 1976, he co-founded Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., a company known for its innovative computer graphics products. Through his vision and keen business sense, Matrox has become a Quebec-based world-leading multinational company in the field of high tech. Mr. Trottier is also unfailing in the support of his alma mater, McGill University, in addition to supporting the Polytechnique Montréal and the Montréal Science Centre.
Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2016-11-18
Invested on: 2018-01-24
Lorne Trottier, O.C.
Beaconsfield, Quebec
Lorne Trottier is deeply committed to promoting scientific education and research. Through his family foundation, he has contributed significantly to various institutions, including McGill and Simon Fraser universities and the École Polytechnique de Montréal. His dedication to improving scientific literacy at all levels was demonstrated through the foundation of the Trottier Public Science Symposium, one of our country’s most vibrant venues for public science. As the initiator of the interdisciplinary Trottier Energy Futures Project, he has also contributed to planning sustainable energy solutions for Canada.
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