Background
Levesque, Rene Jules Albert was born on October 30, 1926 in St. Alexis, Quebec, Canada. Son of Albert and Elmina Louisa (Veuilleux) Levesque.
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Rene Jules Albert Levesque
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Sir George Williams U., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1957.
Career
Research associate, U. Maryland., 1957-1959;
assistant professor, U. Montreal, 1959-1964;
associate professor, U. Montreal, 1964-1967;
professor, U. Montreal, 1967-1987;
director nuclear physics laboratory, U. Montreal, 1965-1969;
department chairman physics, U. Montreal, 1968-1973;
vice dean arts and science, U. Montreal, 1973-1975;
dean, U. Montreal, 1975-1978;
vice president research, U. Montreal, 1978-1985;
vice president research and planning, U. Montreal, 1985-1987;
professor emeritus, U. Montreal, 1987;
member, Atomic Energy Control Board, Ottawa, Canada, 1985-1987;
president, Atomic Energy Control Board, Ottawa, Canada, 1987-1993;
retired, 1993. Member of advisory committee International Netherlands Group project Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., 1966-1969. Member of advisory board physics National Research Council Canada, 1972-1974, president nuclear physics grant selection, 1973.
Member of advisory board on TRIUMF, 1979-1987. Vice president Commission Higher Studies Quebec Ministry Education, 1976-1977, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada, 1981-1987. Vice president board directors Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation, 1979-1980, president, 1980-1981.
President permanent research committee Conference Rectors and Prins. Quebec Universities, 1979-1980. President Mouvement Laïc de Langue française, 1961.
Achievements
Membership
Member Canada Association Physicists (president 1976-1977), U. Montreal Faculty Association(president 1971), Federation Quebec Faculty Association (president 1971-1972), IntercienciaAssn. (vice president board directors 1979-1980), Association Sciences, Engineering and Technology Comty. Canada (vice president 1979-1980, president 1980-1981), Order of Canada (officer 1997).
Connections
Married Alice Farnsworth, Apr.6, 1956 (divorced). Children: Marc, Michel, Andre. Married Michèle Robert, February, 1992.
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Nationality
Canadian