Canadian Journal of Chemistry Best Paper Award

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The Canadian Journal of Chemistry Best Paper Award recognizes the “best paper” published in the volume year of the Canadian Journal of Chemistry (CJC) by a scientist residing in Canada.

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2026 Canadian Journal of Chemistry Best Paper Award

Gaétan Laroche
Université Laval

Professor Gaétan Laroche earned his PhD in Chemistry from Université Laval in 1990. He was subsequently recruited as a postdoctoral researcher at the Defence Research Establishment Valcartier, where he worked on infrared emission spectroscopy of high-temperature sources. In 1992, he joined the research center of Hôpital St-François d’Assise in Québec City. Between 1994 and 2002, he held a position as an FRQS Researcher and served as an Assistant/Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Université Laval. Since 2002, he has been a Full Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering at Université Laval.

He served as Chair of his academic department from 2005 to 2009, while concurrently acting as Director of the Cardiovascular and Renal Health Division at the CHU de Québec Research Center. He was also Director of the Centre for Advanced Materials Research from 2010 to 2016 and led a pan-Canadian CREATE (Collaborative Research and Training Experience) program in regenerative medicine during the same period.

Professor Laroche’s research interests focus primarily on the development of surface engineering strategies to improve the surface properties of synthetic materials. Over the years, he has established a strong international reputation in the field of surface engineering for biomedical applications. He has co-authored more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific publications and delivered over 200 presentations at national and international conferences. He is also the author of six patents. In recognition of his career achievements, he was named a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering.

Past Winners