Louis Bernatchez
Louis Bernatchez | |
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| Born | 1960 |
| Died | (aged 63) |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Laval University |
| Scientific career | |
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| Institutions | Laval University |
| Thesis | La variabilité de l'ADN mitochondrial en rapport avec la biogéographie et l'histoire pléistocène des corégonidés (1990) |
| Doctoral advisor | Julian Dodson |
| Website | https://www.bio.ulaval.ca/louisbernatchez/presentation.htm |
Louis Bernatchez CQ MSRC (1960 – September 28, 2023) was a Canadian professor of genetics at Laval University and a Canada Research Chair in genomics and conservation of aquatic resources.[1][2][3] Louis Bernatchez was a co-founder of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution.[4]
Bernatchez authored over 500 scientific publications and mentored dozens of students in applying genomics and evolution to the multiple fields, including wildlife management, medicine, agriculture, aquaculture, forestry, conservation, environmental sciences, microbiology and toxicology.[5]
Select awards and honours
[edit]- 2001 – Michel-Jurdant Prize, ACFAS
- 2011 – Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 2011 – Fellow, Royal Society of Canada
- 2012 – Prix Marie-Victorin, Government of Quebec
- 2020 – Knight, National Order of Quebec[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Wellenreuther, Maren; Ferchaud, Anne‐Laure; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; Bierne, Nicolas; Correa, Alberto Soares; et al. (October 2023). "For the love of fish, nature and people: A tribute to Professor Louis Bernatchez (1960–2023)". Evolutionary Applications. 16 (10): 1663–1670. doi:10.1111/eva.13609.
- ^ Yates, Matthew C.; Thalinger, B. & Laporte, M. (September 2023). "Beyond life: Louis Bernatchez's (1960–2023) enduring legacy on molecular ecology, conservation, and the science of environmental DNA". Environmental DNA. 5 (5): 823–828. doi:10.1002/edn3.488.
- ^ Rieseberg, Loren H. (2023-12-28). "A memorial to Professor Louis Bernatchez (1960–2023)". Molecular Ecology. 33 (3). doi:10.1111/MEC.17253.
- ^ (url=https://csee-scee.ca/)
- ^ Ferchaud, Anne-Laure; Laporte, Martin; Wellenreuther, Maren (2020-07-14). "From the woods to the halls of science: Louis Bernatchez's contributions to science, wildlife conservation and people". Evolutionary Applications. 13 (6): 1105–1116. doi:10.1111/EVA.13043. PMC 7359837. PMID 32684949.
- ^ "L'Ordre national du Québec honorera des personnalités qui ont changé le visage du Québec" (in French). Ordre national du Québec. May 11, 2021.
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