Gilles G. Patry
Gilles G. Patry | |
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Patry in 2016 | |
| Born | Hull, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupations | Engineer, academic administrator |
| Known for | President of the University of Ottawa (2001–2008); President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (2010–2017); Executive Director of the U15 (2017–2022) |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Canada (2010) Recipient of the Order of Ontario (2011) Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa (BASc, MASc)) University of California, Davis (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Environmental engineering, higher education leadership, research policy |
| Institutions | École Polytechnique McMaster University University of Ottawa Canada Foundation for Innovation U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities |
| Notable works | Founding president of Hydromantis, Inc.; GPS-X - a wastewater modeling and simulation tool; leadership in Canadian research infrastructure |
| Website | Official website |
Gilles G. Patry CM OOnt FCAE FRSC PEng (born July 1950) is a Canadian engineer, academic researcher and administrator. He served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ottawa from 2001 to 2008,.[1][2] president and chief executive officer of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (2010–2017),[3] and executive director of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities from 2017 to 2022.[4] He is a member of the Order of Canada and a recipient of the Order of Ontario, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society of Canada.[5][6][7][8]
Early life and education
Patry was born in Hull, Quebec (now part of Gatineau, Quebec) in 1950.[1] He earned a BASc and a MASc in civil engineering from the University of Ottawa in 1971 and 1973, respectively, and later a PhD in civil/environmental engineering from the University of California, Davis in 1983.[2] Following graduation in 1971, Patry started his career as a consulting engineer in Hull and Montreal (Alary, Tanguay & Assoc. (1971-1973) and Bessette, Crevier, Parent, Tanguay and Assoc. (BCPTA) - 1973-1978). Starting in 1975, Patry taught part-time at Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal.
Academic career
In 1978, Patry joined Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal as Assistant Professor while completing his PhD at UC Davis in 1983. Patry joined the Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster University in July 1983 as Associate Professor.[9] While at McMaster, he created Hydromantis, Inc., a small boutique consulting firm specializing in wastewater treatment plant modeling.[10] His research led to the development of GPS-X™, a modular multi-purpose modeling system for the simulation of wastewater treatment plant dynamics.[11] In 2021 Hydromantis was integrated into Hatch Engineering water group[12]
In 1993, he returned to the University of Ottawa as dean of engineering.[2] In 1997, he was appointed vice-rector (academic) and in 2001 he became president and vice-chancellor of the university, a position he held until 2008.[2][13]
National research leadership
In 2010, Patry was appointed president and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).[3] He led the organization until 2017.[14]
From 2017 to 2022, Patry served as executive director of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, representing the country’s leading research-intensive institutions.[4]
Honours and recognition
- Member of the Order of Canada (2010)[5]
- Member of the Order of Ontario (2011)[6]
- Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (2002)[15]
- Chevalier, Ordre de la Pléiade (2009)[16]
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)[17]
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)[18]
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2020)[19]
- Honorary doctorates from Canadian and international universities, including the University of Waterloo,[20] McMaster University,[21] Western University,[22] Carleton University,[23] University of Ottawa,[24] McGill University[25] and INSA Lyon.[26]
See also
- Hydromantis, Inc.
- Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal
- University of Ottawa
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities
References
- ^ a b "Gilles Patry – Biography". GillesPatry.net. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "A page in time: Gilles Patry becomes president of the University of Ottawa" (PDF). University of Ottawa. 2001. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Gilles Patry appointed President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation". Council of Canadian Academies. 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b "The U15 appoints Gilles Patry as its new Executive Director". U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities. 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Gilles Patry appointed to the Order of Canada". Office of the Governor General of Canada. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b "30 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour". Government of Ontario. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Admin. "Directory of Fellows". Canadian Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Gilles Patry". The Royal Society of Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Gilles G. Patry profile". Council of Canadian Academies. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Hydromantis" (PDF).
- ^ Patry, G.G. (1980). "Applications of dynamic simulation in wastewater treatment". Water Research. 14 (5): 589–599. doi:10.1016/0043-1354(80)90022-5 (inactive 12 October 2025).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of October 2025 (link) - ^ "Solving our clients' toughest challenges in the water industry – Hatch integrates Hydromantis into its water group". www.hatch.com. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Patry reflects on his presidency at uOttawa". University of Ottawa. 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "R$ talks with Dr. Gilles Patry, outgoing president of the CFI". Research Money. 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Fellows directory: Gilles Patry". Canadian Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Liste des membres de l'ordre de la Pléiade", Wikipédia (in French), 11 October 2025, retrieved 11 October 2025
- ^ "M. Gilles Patry". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Gilles G. Patry". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Fellow RSC".
- ^ "UW Daily Bulletin, June 13, 2008". bulletin.uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "McMaster announces honorary degree recipients". Daily News. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Honorary degrees celebrate elite lineup". Western News. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Gilles Patry Receives Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University". Carleton Newsroom. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Gilles G. Patry". About us. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ Staff, McGill Reporter (21 October 2021). "Four Fall hon docs awarded". McGill Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Western bestows honorary degree on Gilles Patry". Western University. 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2025.