François Tavenas
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François Tavenas, (12 September 1942 – 13 February 2004) was a Canadian engineer and academic. Born in
Bourg-de-Péage Bourg-de-Péage (; Vivaro-Alpine dialect of , ; ) is a commune in the Drôme department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Its inhabitants are called ''Péageois''; in 2017, the population was 10,205. Geography Bourg-de-Péage is ...
, Drôme, France, he received an engineering degree in civil engineering from
Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (; "Lyon National Institute for Applied Sciences") or INSA Lyon is a French grande école and engineering school. The university is located on the La Doua – LyonTech campus, in a cluster o ...
in 1963 and a doctorate with specialization in
soil mechanics Soil mechanics is a branch of soil physics and applied mechanics that describes the behavior of soils. It differs from fluid mechanics and solid mechanics in the sense that soils consist of a heterogeneous mixture of fluids (usually air and ...
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 (; English: ''Laval University)'' is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university traces its roots to the Séminaire de Québec, founded by François de Montmorency-Laval in 1663, making it the oldest institutio ...
. 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 (Planning and Computing) at
McGill University McGill University (French: Université McGill) is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill University, Vol. I. For the Advancement of Learning, ...
. From 1990 to 1997, he was the Vice-Principal (Planning and Resources) at McGill University. From 1995 to 1997, he was the acting vice-principal (
Macdonald Campus The Macdonald Campus of McGill University (commonly referred to as the 'Mac Campus' or simply 'Mac') houses McGill's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES), which includes the Institute of Parasitology, the School of Human Nutri ...
). 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.


Honours

*1991 Elected as a fellow of the
Engineering Institute of Canada The Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) ( French: l'Institut canadien des ingénieurs; ICI) is a federation of fourteen engineering societies based in Canada, covering a broad range of engineering branches, and with a history going back to 1887. ...
. *1999 Made a chevalier of the
French Legion of Honor The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and civil. Currently consisting of five classes, it was ...
. *2002 Awarded the Commander's Cross (Komturkreuz) of the
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (, or , BVO) is the highest state decoration, federal decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It may be awarded for any field of endeavor. It was created by the first List of president ...
. *2004 Made an officer of the
National Order of Quebec The National Order of Quebec ( French: ), also known as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec. Instituted in 1984 when Lieutenant Governor Jean-Pierre Côté granted royal assent to the (Natio ...
.


References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tavenas, Francois 1942 births 2004 deaths People from Bourg-de-Péage Canadian academics in engineering Canadian university and college vice-presidents Academic staff of McGill University Academic staff of the University of Luxembourg Academic staff of Université Laval Rectors of Université Laval Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada Knights of the Legion of Honour Officers of the National Order of Quebec Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany