Yves Morin, OC OQ (November 28, 1929 – June 4, 2024) was a Canadian cardiologist, physician, scientist, and Senator.
Yves Morin | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Lauzon, Quebec | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Michel Cogger |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1929 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | June 4, 2024 (aged 94) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
Biography
editBorn in Quebec City, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948 and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1953 from the Université Laval.
Morin was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Université Laval.
In 2001, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Lauzon, Quebec. A Liberal, he served until his mandatory retirement on his 75th birthday in 2004.
In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for having "a major influence on the training of a generation of doctors".[1] In 1995, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
Morin died in Quebec City on June 4, 2024, at the age of 94.[2]
References
edit- ^ Order of Canada: Yves Morin
- ^ "Yves Morin". Lépine Cloutier Athos. June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
External links
edit- Yves Morin – Parliament of Canada biography
- Cititation at the official National Order of Quebec website (in French)
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