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Sophie D'Amours

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.