Québec’s Chief Scientist, Rémi Quirion, is pleased to announce the September winners of the Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles Award, a competition spearheaded by the three Fonds de recherche du Québec.
Award winner, Fonds Nature et technologies
Jean-François Lapierre, Master’s student in communications at the Université du Québec à Montréal
Winning article: Increases in terrestrially derived carbon stimulate organic carbon processing and CO2 emissions in boreal aquatic ecosystems
Published in Nature Communications, 2013-12
Award winner, Fonds Santé
Marina Urena Alcazar, PhD student in experimental medicine at the Université Laval
Winning article: Pacemaker Implantation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Impact on Late Clinical Outcomes and Left Ventricular Function
Published in Circulation, 2013-12
Award winner, Fonds Société et culture
Christian Morissette, Master’s student in communications at the Université du Québec à Montréal
Winning article: ENVOL/FLIGHT, film expérimental dans le cadre du Polynôme
Published in Société des Arts Technologiques, December 12th, 2013.
In addition to promoting careers in research, the competition aims to recognize the exceptional research contributions of college and university students, postdoctoral fellows and members of professional bodies who are enrolled in advanced research training programs in the areas covered by the three Fonds de recherche du Québec.
Every month, each Fund will award $1000 to a student researcher.
Dr. Quirion sends his congratulations to the winners.
Source:
Benoit Sévigny
Director of Communications and knowledge mobilization
Fonds de recherche du Québec
514 864-1619
benoit.sevigny@frq.gouv.qc.ca