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Mr. Louis Berlinguet

Fellow
Current Employer
Université du Québec à Montréal
Election Year
1969
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Microbiology and Biochemistry
Department

Keywords
Enseignement, sciences, recherche, innovation, economie
After studying in Montreal, Quebec and abroad, the candidate has devoted himself to research and teaching. He is now professor of Experimental Biochemistry and Diredtor in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine at Laval. Past president of the Professors of Laval, Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada and past Chairman of the local section, he has been active in academic and scientific committees (N.R.C., M.R.C., etc.).
The candidate has published over thirty scientific papers in the field of amino acids, peptides and proteins, studied from the angle of synthesis, metabolism and antimetabolites in cancer. Grantee from the N.R.C. and the Cancer Institute, the candidate has presented papers at many national and international meetings.
He has directed seven graduate students to the Ph.D., and their contribution to the biochemistry of amino acids is important.
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