François Tavenas
Male, Deceased Person
1942 – 2004
Who was François Tavenas?
François Tavenas, OQ was a Canadian engineer and academic.
Born in Bourg-de-Péage, Drôme, France, he received an engineering degree in civil engineering from Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon in 1963 and a Doctorate with specialization in soil mechanics in 1965 from the Université de Grenoble. In 1968, he moved to Canada to become a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Université Laval. A Canadian citizen since 15 July 1971, he became an assistant professor in 1970, an associate professor in 1973, and a professor in 1978. He was the Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering from 1985 to 1989.
From 1989 to 1990, he was the Vice-Principal at McGill University. From 1990 to 1997, he was the Vice-Principal at McGill University. From 1995 to 1997, he was the Acting Vice-Principal. As well, he was a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics. In 1997, he was appointed the rector of Université Laval and a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and in 2003 left to become the founding rector of the Université du Luxembourg.
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- Born
- Sep 12, 1942
- Also known as
- Francois Tavenas
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon
- Employment
- McGill University
- Died
- Feb 13, 2004
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on July 23, 2013
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