From left to right: Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin (Polytechnique Montréal and CIRANO), François Legault (Premier of Quebec), Claude Montmarquette (Université de Montréal and CIRANO)

On June 20, Premier François Legault presented the insignia of Officer of the National Order of Quebec to Claude Montmarquette, Emeritus Professor at the Université de Montréal, Fellow and former CEO of CIRANO. Congratulations!

Founded in 1984, the National Order of Quebec is the most prestigious recognition awarded by the Quebec government.