BIOGRAPHY

Elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022, Professor Sophie D’Amours is the first woman to serve as rector of the Université Laval, in Quebec City. Through collaboration, she seeks to increase the institution’s impact to better respond to societal challenges.

Sophie D’Amours is a mechanical engineer who holds an MBA and a PhD in engineering mathematics. Throughout her career, she as made several significant contributions to research, particularly in the forestry sector.

Her commitment to community involvement has led her to chair the Conseil de l'innovation du Québec and co-chair the Québec Capitale Climat initiative.

Sophie D’Amours was made Officer of the Ordre du Québec, Officer of the Order of Canada, an Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite de la République française. She is also a member of the Académie des Grands Québécois (social division), the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and an international member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Forestry and Agriculture.

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