BIOGRAPHY
Professor Sophie D’Amours is the first woman to serve as president of Laval University in Quebec City. Elected in 2017, she was re-elected for a second term in 2022.
Sophie D’Amours is a mechanical engineer. She holds an MBA and a PhD in engineering mathematics.
Sophie D’Amours’ career has been marked by significant research contributions in business engineering and planning, particularly in the forestry sector.
She is past president of the Board of Directors of Universities Canada, president of the Conseil de l’innovation du Québec and president of the International Assessment Committee of the Haut Conseil de l’évaluation de la recherche et de l’enseignement supérieur.
Sophie D’Amours has received numerous awards and distinctions throughout her career. She is an Officer of the Order of Quebec, an Officer of the Order of Canada, an Officer of the National Order of Merit of the French Republic, a member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and an international member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Forestry and Agriculture.