BOUVIER, Michel – Département de Biochimie et médecine moléculaire, Université de Montréal
Michel Bouvier’s pioneering discoveries bear on the largest class of therapeutic targets, the G proteincoupled
receptors. His seminal studies have revealed the detailed mechanisms that underlie the
responsiveness of cells to hormones, neurotransmitters and drugs. In addition to unravelling fundamental
biological processes, his research has generated new concepts and tools that have a direct impact on the discovery of
better and safer therapeutic drugs for a broad range of diseases.