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The names of the winners of the Support for the Organization of International Conventions competition of the Palais des congrès de Montréal’s Ambassadors Club and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) were announced on November 28 during the annual forum co-organized by the two partners. The $10,000 bursaries, which recognize the work of researchers active in organizing scientific conferences, were awarded to:
From left to right: Professor Catherine Morency, President of the Palais des congrès de Montréal’s Ambassadors Club, winner Marie Hatem, full professor in the Department Social and Preventive Medicine at the École de santé publique of Université de Montréal, winner Gilles Pesant, full professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, winner Jose Teodoro, professor in the Department of Biochemistry at McGill University, Mylène Gosselin, in charge of the FRQ programs.
The tenth edition of this gathering, entitled Confiance dans la science : une question de communication?, was held in hybrid format, enabling close to 300 specialists to come together from every region of Québec. The guest panelists addressed the principles of scientific teaching, followed by a discussion on how to maintain scientific credibility with a public whose attention is being solicited from a growing number of quarters, and initiatives to promote dialogue between science and society.
I wish to express my heartfelt congratulations to the winners, whose dedication to organizing major conferences helps to advance science, and encourages exchange between scientists and civil society. The views and discussions during this forum on trust in science and the role of scientific communication will surely be useful to the participants, and to the FRQ in its support for dialogue between science and society—a theme that’s increasingly addressed at our conferences.
Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Québec
The Palais des congrès de Montréal is proud to support distinguished scientists from Québec, whose expertise and dedication pave the way to holding major international conferences in Montréal. The Palais buzzes yearlong with informal exchanges and conferences with experts from the world over, and serves as a sounding board for scientific communication, the dissemination of vital knowledge, the emergence of new ideas and the strengthening of the connection between science and society. I wish to warmly congratulate the bursary winners, and to thank them for their contribution to promoting Montréal and Québec as innovation hubs all around the world.
Emmanuelle Legault, President and CEO of the Palais des congrès de Montréal