Directory of honorary doctorates

As Chief Anchor and Senior Editor of CTV NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME since 2011, Lisa LaFlamme leads the country’s number one newscast. An accomplished journalist, LaFlamme quickly cemented her role as the face of news in Canada, winning highest honours at the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards, with recognition for both Best National News Anchor and Best National Newscast. In addition, since becoming an anchor, LaFlamme has won the prestigious Radio-Television News Directors Association Bert Cannings Awa...
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Max Malacria, professor at Université Pierre et Marie Curie, is a well-known and respected organic chemist who has introduced exceptional innovations in his field. Not only is he dedicated to research and teaching, he also works with start-ups and has assumed the leadership of several chemistry associations. Thanks to his work with uOttawa's Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, and his involvement in our University's contribution to the JCE MolChem exchange program, he is a...
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Louise Wendling is a native of Montreal who graduated from the University of Montreal with a BA in English literature. She began her career in the public service before making the leap to the private sector in 1976 at The Hudson’s Bay Company.In 1986, she and two other Hudson’s Bay colleagues founded Price Club, where she developed and implemented the wholesale sales concept and culture. Louise Wendling began as the VP Merchandizing; less than six years later, she was promoted to Senior VP for ...
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Alumnus Calin Rovinescu's distinguished career in corporate law, as a managing partner with Stikeman Elliott, and in business, as cofounder of Genuity Capital Markets, served him well when he became President and CEO of Air Canada in 2009. Under his leadership, and during a time of economic turbulence, he piloted the company's rise from the brink of bankruptcy to soaring profitability while eliminating the significant drag of its $3.7 B pension plan deficit. As a result, in 2013, he was named ...
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Sheila Block chairs Torys LLP’s litigation and dispute resolution practice and serves as a trial and appellate counsel for a broad civil litigation practice. She has acted as counsel on numerous high-profile cases that span a wide range of disciplines, appearing before all levels of court in Canada and in international arbitrations.Ranked by Lexpert as one of Canada's top 25 corporate litigators and one of Canada's top 25 women lawyers, Sheila Block has taught advocacy in Canada, the United Sta...
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André Marcheterre is an acknowledged leader in the pharmaceutical industry. A University of Ottawa alumnus (BAdm ’75), he has had a long and distinguished career, which includes serving as President of Merck Frosst Canada, one of the largest pharmaceutical research companies in the country.   Mr. Marcheterre began working at Merck Frost Canada in 1977. He rose through the ranks, holding positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of sales, marketing and government relations. In 19...
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No one could better exemplify the University’s efforts to foster community engagement than the Right Honourable Paul Martin. His career, which spans the fields of law, business, politics, diplomacy and philanthropy, stands as a true testament to his deep commitment to Canada and to the world. Although he briefly attended the University of Ottawa, Paul Martin completed both his undergraduate degree and law school at the University of Toronto, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1966. Before e...
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Heather Munroe-Blum, PhD, OC, OQ, FRSC, is an accomplished university administrator and distinguished scholar in the fields of psychiatric epidemiology and public policy.  She served as the 16th Principal (President) and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University (2003-13), the first woman to hold this position, and as Vice-President (Research and International Relations) of the University of Toronto (1994-2002).  Dr. Munroe-Blum has authored or co-authored more than 60 scholarly publicatio...
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Canadian-born Albert Bandura is one of the most influential psychologists of all time, and indeed, the most cited living psychologist. Currently the David Starr Jordan Professor of Social Science in Psychology / Emeritus at Stanford University (where he has taught since 1953), he is best known for his social cognitive theory (also known as social learning theory), which emphasizes people’s capacity to shape the course of their lives. Born in 1925 in Mundare, in northern Alberta, Albert Bandura...
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Anne-Marie Cadieux is an exceptionally talented actress known for her intensity, daring and versatility. She has performed brilliantly on the stage, the screen and television. A University of Ottawa alumna (BA ’84), she first appeared on the stage of the Théâtre de la Vieille 17, and then at the National Arts Centre, directed by AndréBrassard.  Early on, her career was shaped by two major figures she met, Robert Lepage and Brigitte Haentjens, with whom she began a long and fruitful c...
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