Roger A. Blais | |
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| Born | February 4, 1926 Shawinigan, Quebec |
| Died | September 25, 2009 (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation(s) | geological engineer and academic |
| Awards | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec |
Roger A. Blais, CC OQ MSRC (February 4, 1926 – September 25, 2009) was a Canadian geological engineer and academic. He helped develop a number of prospecting and exploration technologies.
Born in Shawinigan, Quebec, he graduated from Université Laval and from the University of Toronto. In 1970, he was appointed a professor in economic geology and the first director of research at École Polytechnique de Montréal. He was the father of two children.