François Tavenas
François Tavenas OQ (born September 12, 1942 in Bourg-de-Péage , † February 13, 2004 in Luxembourg ) was a Canadian engineer and scientist .
Life
He received a degree in civil engineering from the Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon in 1963 and a doctorate specializing in soil mechanics in 1965 from the Université de Grenoble . In 1968 he moved to Canada to work as a lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department at Laval University . A Canadian citizen since July 15, 1971, he became a research assistant in 1970, associate professor in 1973, and professor in 1978. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology from 1985 to 1989.
From 1989 to 1990 he was vice principal (planning and calculation) and then until 1997 as vice principal (planning and resources) at McGill University . From 1995 to 1997 he was acting vice-principal ( Macdonald Campus ). He was also a professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics. In 1997 he was appointed Rector of Laval University and Professor in the Faculty of Civil Engineering and left in 2003 to become founding Rector of the University of Luxembourg .
Honors
- 1991 - Member of the Engineering Institute of Canada
- 1995 - Legget Prize
- 2001 - Julian C. Smith Medal
- 1999 - Knight of the French Legion of Honor
- 2002 - Great Federal Cross of Merit
- 2004 - Officer of the Ordre national du Québec
Web links
- Entry on mcgill.ca (English)
- CV (English) (PDF; 167 kB)
- Entry on che.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tavenas, François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bourg-de-Péage |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 2004 |
| Place of death | Luxembourg |