Louis Joseph Poirier

Background

Poirier, Louis Joseph was born on December 30, 1918 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Gustave Joseph and Calixta (Brault) Poirier.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Montreal, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, University Montreal, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1950; D. (honorary), University Rennes, France, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Montreal, 1950-1955; associate professor, U. Montreal, 1955-1958; professor, faculty of medicine, U. Montreal, 1958-1965; department chairman anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Laval U., Cité Universitaire, Quebec, 1970-1978; professor experimental neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval U., Cité Universitaire, 1970-1983; director, Centre de Research in Neurobiology, Laval U. and Hospital de l'Enfant-Jesus, 1977-1985; professor emeritus, Centre de Research in Neurobiology, Laval U. and Hospital de l'Enfant-Jesus, since 1985.

Achievements

• Louis Joseph Poirier has been listed as a noteworthy Neurology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Quebec Health Sciences Research Council, 1978-1981. Member Royal Society Belgium (honorary), Neurological Society France (honorary), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Am.Assn. Anatomists, American Physiological Society, Society for Neuroscis., International Brain Research Organisation.

Connections

Married Liliane Archambault, June 11, 1947. Children— Guy, Michel, Louise, Esther.

Father:

Gustave Joseph Poirier

Mother:

Calixta (Brault) Poirier

Spouse:

Liliane Archambault