Background
Gontier, Jean Roger was born on March 8, 1927 in Lens, France. Son of Paul Maurice and Marie Jeanne (Tricoche) Gontier.
Gontier, Jean Roger was born on March 8, 1927 in Lens, France. Son of Paul Maurice and Marie Jeanne (Tricoche) Gontier.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Arras College, France, 1944. Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Etampes College, Paris, 1946. Master of Science magna cum laude, College Sciences, Paris, 1948.
Doctor of Medicine summa cum laude, School Medicine, Paris, 1965.
Professor, chair department physiology, UGSEL, Paris, 1957-1962;
instructor in medicine, School Medicine, Paris, 1960-1965;
resident, Hop Cochin, Paris, 1964;
associate professor medicine, Hop Bicetre, Paris, 1966;
director physiology, School Medicine, Reims, 1966-1968;
professor physiology, U. Montreal, 1970-1978;
consultant in internal medicine, Paris, since 1979. Professor physiology Bicetre U. Hospital, Paris, 1967-1968. Consultant editor various publications, New York City, 1975-1978, Paris, 1969-1973, Montreal, 1986-1989.
Research in diving physiology in manitoba.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physiological Society (teacher physiology, respiration, cardiovascular and history sections), Canada Physiological Society, New York Academy of Sciences, French Physiological Society, Cercle de l'Etrier Club, La Baule Country Club.
Married Sylviane Prevost, December 8, 1968. Children: Sylviane, Yannick, Jean-Yves, Yann.