| Guy Breton | |
| 11th Rector of the Université de Montréal | |
| Term Start: | June 1, 2010 |
| Term End: | May 31, 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Luc Vinet |
| Successor: | Daniel Jutras |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation: | Radiologist |
| Alma Mater: | Université de Sherbrooke (BA) McGill University (MD) |
Guy Breton (born April 1, 1950, in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec[1]) is a Canadian radiologist and academic administrator. From 2010 to 2020, he was rector of the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada.[2] [3]
Breton received a Bachelor of Arts from the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, as well as a medical degree (M.D.) in 1974 from Université de Sherbrooke.[1] After completing a residency in diagnostic radiology at McGill University, he complemented his training with a fellowship in neuroradiology at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.[4]
In 1979, he joined the Department of Radiology, Radio-Oncology and Nuclear Medicine at the Université de Montréal, where he was promoted to full professor in 1994, and became head of the department in 1996.[1] [3] [4] He has also served as president of the Association des radiologistes du Québec from 1987 to 1997, where he negotiated budgets on behalf of nearly 500 radiologist members.[4] In 2010, he was appointed as the rector of the Université de Montréal.[4]
In 2009, he was awarded the Albert Jutras Prize from the Association des radiologistes du Québec.[1] [5]
In 2014, Breton was named a Member of the Order of Canada and, in 2020, and officer of National Order of Quebec.[6] [7]