Discovery of the Year by Québec Science Magazine
Scientific breakthroughs originating in the Université de Sherbrooke’s labs are nominated each year for obtaining the title “Discovery of the Year,” awarded by Québec Science magazine. Selected by a panel of experts composed of journalists and scientists, Québec Science’s 10 discoveries are chosen for their revolutionary qualities.
2020
Michel Pioro-Ladrière
Discovery of quantum computing at temperatures that had never been reached before
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2019
Sherif Abou Elela
Discovery of the role of introns in cell surviva
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Dominique Gravel
Demonstration of the global connectivity of marine fish
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2018
Léon Sanche
Discovery of molecules conducive to the emergence of life
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2017
Martin Brouillette
A jackhammer to unclog arteries
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2016
Simon Fafard
Discovery of the world’s most powerful photovoltaic cells
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2013
2012
Jean-Sébastien Plante
They reinvented the engine!
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Sherif Abou Elela
A genetics mystery: The role of introns
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2010
Multidisciplinary team composed of professors Daniel Lafontaine, François Malouin, Louis-Charles Fortier, and researchers Jérôme Mulhbacher, Éric Brouillette, and Marianne Allard
Identification of a new class of antibiotics
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2007
Louis Taillefer
The nature of superconductive materials at high temperatures
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Alexandre Blais
Discovery of the first quantum Bidirectional Universal Switch (qubus)
2006
Patrick Ayotte
Hydrofluoric acid generating harmful compounds in low-temperature environments
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2005
Yue Zhao
Study of nanoparticles to improve chemotherapy treatment
2004
Louis Taillefer
The existence of an unknown state of matter
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