Background
Paquet, Jean Guy was born on January 5, 1938 in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. Son of Laurent W. and Louisianne (Coulombe) Paquet.
Paquet, Jean Guy was born on January 5, 1938 in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. Son of Laurent W. and Louisianne (Coulombe) Paquet.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, Laval U., Quebec, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering, Laval U., Quebec, 1963; Master of Science in aeronautics, Ecole National Supérieure de l'aéronautique, 1960; Honorary Doctor of Science, McGill University, 1982; D.Law (honorary), York University, 1983.
Assistant professor electrical engineering, Laval U., 1962-1967; associate professor electrical engineering, Laval U., 1967-1971; head electrical engineering department, Laval U., 1967-1969; vice dean research science faculty, Laval U., 1969-1972; professor electrical engineering, Laval U., 1971; vice rector, Laval U., 1972-1977; rector, Laval U., since 1977; special assistant to vice president, National Research Council Canada, 1971-1972; member special task force research and development, Science Council Canada, since 1976; member Council, Quebec Universities, 1973-1977. Director Hockey Canada. Member Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada, 1982.
Founding president Action Committee for Industrial and Technological Future of the Que.Region. Member selection committee for Outstanding Achievement Awards Canada,1984. Fellow Royal Society Canada.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Canadienne-Francaise pour l'Avancement des Sciences (director 1969-1971), Association Science, Engineering and Technology Community Canada (president 1975-1976), Canadian Association University Research Adminstrs. (Executive Committee since 1974), Conference Board Rectors and Prins.
Universities Province Quebec (president 1979), Science Council Canada (special task force research and development since 1976), Association Universities and Colls. Canada, Public Administration Institute Canada, Order Quebec Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Canadian Research Management assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, American Management Association, Institute Canada Bankers (governor since 1980), Interam. U. Association (director) since 1980), Association Commonwealth Universities (director 1981), Innovation Management Institute Canada, Society Research Adminstrs., Corporation Higher Education Forum (founding member), Association des Universites Partiellement ou Entièrement de Langue Française (vice president since 1985).