Background
GAUDRY, Roger was born in 1913 in Quebec City. Son of Joseph-Marc Gaudry and Marie-Ange Frenette.
chemist and university administrator
GAUDRY, Roger was born in 1913 in Quebec City. Son of Joseph-Marc Gaudry and Marie-Ange Frenette.
Bachelor of Arts, Laval U., 1933;Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Laval U., 1937;Doctor of Science in Organic Chemistry, Laval U., 1940;postgraduate (Rhodes scholar), University of Oxford, England, 1937-1939.
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University 1940, Association Professor 1945-1950, Professor 1950-1954. Guest Speaker at La Sorbonne under the auspices of the Institute Scientifique Franco-Canadien. Assistant Director of Research, Research Laboratories, Ayerst McKenna and Harrison Ltd.
1954, Director of Research 1957-1965 (and of Ayerst Laboratories, New York), Vice-President 1963-1965. Rector, University de Montreal 1965-1975. Vice-Chairman Science Council of Canada 1966-1972, Chairman 1972-1975.
Chairman Council, United Nations University 1974-1976. Fellow, Royal Society of Canada 1954. President Chemical Institute of Canada 1955-1956, Canadian Association of Rhodes Scholars 1960-1961.
Executive Committee University de Montreal 1961-1965, Defence Research Board of Canada 1962-1966, Board National Research Council of Canada 1963-1968, National Cancer Institute of Canada since 1963, Board Association des Universites partiellement ou entierement de Langue franyaise 1965-1975 (Vice-President 1972-1975). President Association of Universities and Colls, of Canada 1969-1971. President 1975-1980; General Trust of Canada 1970-1975.
President Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities 1970-1972. Honorary Life; Professional Chemists of Quebec 1964, Association professionnelle des pharmaciens d’industrie du Quebec 1972. Honorary; President Jules & Paul-Emile Leger Foundation since 1983, Science Tech, and Industry Centre 1988-1990.
Chairman Nordic Laboratories Inc. since 1976. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Toronto) 1966, Doctor of Science (Royal Mil. College, of Kingston) 1966, Doctor of Science (University of.
Member county United Nations U., 1974-1980, chairman, 1974-1976. Fellow Royal School Canada, Chemical Institute Canada (president 1955-1956), Science Council Canada (vice chairman 1966-1972, chairman 1972-1975), Association Universities and Colls. Canada (president 1969-1971), Académie du Monde Latin Paris, Corporation Professional Chemists Québec (life), Association Universities Partiellement ou Entièrement de Langue Française (vice president 1973-1975), International Association Universities (president 1975-1980), Conference Rectors and Prins.
Quebec Universities (president 1970-1972).
Married Madeleine Vallee in 1941.