Prix du Québec for Concordia grads

Two Concordia graduates have been awarded the most prestigious prize in the province — the Prix du Québec.

A total of 15 annual prizes are given in the categories of culture and science to those whose works have contributed to the influence of Quebec around the world.

Michael Meaney, PhD 82, MA 77, BA 75, was awarded the Prix Wilder-Penfield for his prolific work in the field of neuroscience and psychology.

“I questioned the differences between members of the same species as a student,” said Meaney on what piqued his enduring passion for biology, genetics and behaviour.

• Read his Prix du Québec profile

Dominique Blain, BFA 79, was recognized with the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas for her prodigious career as a visual artist. The alumna has enjoyed over 50 solo exhibitions since the 1980s.

Asked why her art is often politically charged: “I’m in a position to express myself. I’d be incapable not to.”

Meaney and Blain received their respective accolades at the Hôtel du Parlement in Quebec City on November 4.

• Read her Prix du Québec profile