On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) / Montreal Clinical Research Institute and the IRCM Foundation officially renamed the Institute's boardroom in recognition of a donation from the Cécile and Pierre Shooner Funds.
In presence of the Shooners’ family and friends, Tarik Möröy, IRCM President and Scientific Director, highlighted the role of Pierre Shooner as a member of the IRCM board from 1988 to 2016 by reminding that “he has worked tirelessly for nearly 30 years to bring the Institute and the Foundation to the attention of the business community and major donors. He was also a valued adviser during his term at the Institute.”
“We are very pleased with the inauguration of this room and the Shooner family’s contribution for this renovation project. We sincerely thank them for this donation and for their commitment to biomedical research,” concluded André J.P. Couillard, President of the IRCM Foundation.
About the IRCM Foundation
The Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) / Montreal Clinical Research Institute Foundation is one of the Institute's key partners. Through the tremendous efforts of people committed to IRCM's present and future, the Foundation can fulfill its mission of supporting IRCM's research, technological development and training activities, promoting its growth.
About the IRCM
Founded in 1967, the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) / Montreal Clinical Research Institute is a non-profit organization that conducts fundamental and clinical biomedical research in addition to training high-level young scientists. With its cutting-edge technology facilities, the institute brings together 33 research teams, which work in cancer, immunology, neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, systems biology and medicinal chemistry. The IRCM also operates a research clinic specialized in hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes and cystic fibrosis, as well as a research centre on rare and genetic diseases in adults. The IRCM is affiliated with the Université de Montréal and associated with McGill University. Its clinic is affiliated with the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). The IRCM is supported by the Ministère de l’Économie, de la Science et de l’Innovation (Quebec ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation).
Source:
Anne-Marie Beauregard, Communications Officer
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) / Montreal Clinical Research Institute
514 987-5555 | anne-marie.beauregard@ircm.qc.ca
