Background
Fontaine, Gilles was born on August 13, 1948 in Lévis, Quebec, Canada. Son of Emilien and Marie Louise (Roy) Fontaine.
Fontaine, Gilles was born on August 13, 1948 in Lévis, Quebec, Canada. Son of Emilien and Marie Louise (Roy) Fontaine.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Laval, Quebec, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Astrophysics, U. Rochester, 1973.
Postdoctoral fellow, U. Montréal, Quebec, 1973-1975; research associate, U. Montréal, Quebec, 1975-1976; assistant professor physics, U. Montréal, Quebec, 1977-1980; associate professor, U. Montréal, Quebec, 1980-1986; professor, U. Montréal, Quebec, since 1986; research associate, U. Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1976-1977. Member grant selection committee for space and astronomy National Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1982-1986.
Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Canada Association Physicists, Canada Astronomical Society, Royal Society of Canada.
Married Francine Fortin, July 5, 1969. Children: Marc-André, Julie.