Jacques Genest

Jacques Genest
Born(1919-05-29)May 29, 1919
Montreal, Quebec
DiedJanuary 5, 2018(2018-01-05) (aged 98)
Alma materUniversity of Montreal (M.D.)

Jacques Genest CC GOQ FRSC (May 29, 1919 – January 5, 2018) was a Canadian physician and scientist. He founded the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM)[1] and was an emeritus professor at Université de Montréal [2] and a professor at McGill University.[3] Genest was best known for founding and leading several organizations related to clinical research in Québec and for his work on arterial hypertension.

  1. ^ "Les origines et les objectifs de l'Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal". www.ircm.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  2. ^ "In memoriam: Dr Jacques Genest Sr (1919-2018)" (in French). 2017-10-20. Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  3. ^ "Dr. Jacques Genest wins Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize". Med e-News. McGill University. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2012.