Marc Cantin
Encyclopedia
Marc Cantin was a Québécois
doctor and professor. His studies were completed at the University of Laval in Quebec and at the University of Chicago
. He was a professor at the University of Montreal and at McGill University
and worked with the doctor Hans Selye
. In 1980, he began to direct the hypertension research group at the Institute of clinical research at Montreal
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
doctor and professor. His studies were completed at the University of Laval in Quebec and at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. He was a professor at the University of Montreal and at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and worked with the doctor Hans Selye
Hans Selye
Hans Hugo Bruno Selye, CC was a pioneering endocrinologist. Selye did much important scientific work on the hypothetical non-specific response of an organism to stressors. While he did not recognize all of the many aspects of glucocorticoids, Selye was aware of their role in the stress response...
. In 1980, he began to direct the hypertension research group at the Institute of clinical research at Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
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Honours/Awards
- 1984 - Winner of the Prix Marcel-Piché
- 1986 - Winner of the Prix Léo-Pariseau
- Research Achievement Award from the American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationThe American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
, in conjunction with doctor P. Needleman - Rue Marc-Cantin in Montreall has honoured his memory since 1992.
- site Web in Montreall marccantin.com.