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2009 CMA Medal of Service
Date:8/12/2009

busy laboratory pursuits have not kept him from being actively involved in Canada's research community, including the:

  • Scientific Advisory Board of the Canadian Space Agency and the Global Health Initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (committee member)
  • Scientific Advisory Board of the Council of Canadian Academies (member)
  • Scientific Advisory Board of Infectiopole Sud in France (chair)
  • Canadian Association for HIV Research and the Canadian Foundation of Infectious Diseases (co-founder)
  • Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation and the Canadian Association of Medical Microbiologists (former chair)
  • National Advisory Committee on SARS and the Standing Committee on Sciences and Research of the Medical Research Council of Canada (former member).

Honours

Dr. Bergeron's scientific discoveries and involvement have earned him numerous honours, including the:

  • Quebec Wilder-Penfield Award
  • Order of Quebec
  • "Mdecins de mrite de l'Actualit Mdicale, 20th anniversary" Henry Friesen Award co-sponsored by CSCI and RCPSC
  • Laval University award "Grands Diplms"
  • CIHR Synapse award for the CRI's weekly "Researcher for a day" program (introducing high school students to sciences)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
  • Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Dr. Bergeron is the 39th recipient of the CMA Medal of Service. The medal will be presented at a special ceremony, which will take place at TCU Place in Saskatoon during the 142nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Medical Association.


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Contact: Sarah Sanchez
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418-656-7785
Universit Laval
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