Discovery of the Year by Québec Science
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.
Jérôme Claverie (2021)
The battery of the future
Louis Taillefer (2021)
The new face of the quantum world
Michel Pioro-Ladrière (2020)
Discovery of quantum computing at temperatures never reached before
Sherif Abou Elela (2019)
Discovery of the role of introns in cell survival
Dominique Gravel (2019)
Demonstrating the global connectivity of marine fish
Léon Sanche (2018)
Discovery of molecules conducive to the origin of life
Martin Brouillette (2017)
A jackhammer to unclog arteries
Simon Fafard (2016)
Discovery of the world's most powerful photovoltaic cells
Xavier Roucou (2013)
80,000 new proteins in anonymity
Jean-Sébastien Plante (2012)
They reinvented the engine!
Sherif Abou Elela (2012)
A mystery of genetics: the role of introns
Multidisciplinary Team (2010)
Identification of a new class of antibiotics
Multidisciplinary team formed by professors Daniel Lafontaine, François Malouin, Louis-Charles Fortier, and researchers Jérôme Mulhbacher, Éric Brouillette and Marianne Allard