Background
Leblanc, Roger Maurice was born on January 5, 1942 in Trois Rivières, Quebec, Canada. Son of Henri and Rita Leblanc.
Leblanc, Roger Maurice was born on January 5, 1942 in Trois Rivières, Quebec, Canada. Son of Henri and Rita Leblanc.
Bachelor of Science, University Laval, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Laval, 1968.
National Research Council postdoctoral fellow Davy Faraday Research Laboratory, Royal Institute Great Britain, London, 1968-1970; professor physical chemistry, U. Quebec, Trois-Rivières, 1970-1993; department chairman, U. Quebec, Trois-Rivières, 1971-1975; director Biophysics Research Group, U. Quebec, Trois-Rivières, 1978-1981; chairman Photobiophysics Research Center, U. Quebec, Trois-Rivières, 1981-1991; professor, department chairman chemistry, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, since 1994. Honorary professor Jilin U., Changchun, Cina, 1992.
Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (Noranda award 1982, John Labatt Ltd. award 1992). Member American Chemical Society (Florida award 2006), Association Canadienne Francaise pour l'Avancement des Sciences (Prix Vincent 1978), American Society Photobiology, Biophysics Society, European Photochem. Association, Society Physical Chemistry of Serbia (honorary), Royal Science Science Belgium (correspondent).
Married Micheline D. Veillette, June 26, 1965. Children: Daniel, Hughes, Marie-Jose, Nancy.