CLAUDE ROY

Claude Roy is Professor Emeritus at the Université de Montréal. It was at the University of Colorado that Dr. Roy created one of the first divisions of pediatric gastroenterology in North America. Upon his move to the Université de Montréal and L’hôpital Ste-Justine, he greatly contributed in making pediatric gastroenterology the vibrant and academically productive specialty it has become today. His training program is known worldwide and has attracted more than 60 graduates from 3 continents. He has made seminal contributions to the literature on the metabolism of bile acids, essential fatty acids, fat absorption and on the management of gastro-intestinal and hepatobiliary disease in cystic fibrosis. He has presided over a number of professional organizations including the Canadian Institute of Academic Medical and is an officer of the Order of Canada.