Jules Hardy
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Jules Hardy, OC
Order of Canada
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, CQ
National Order of Quebec
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 (born ) is a Québécois
Quebec
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 doctor, born in Sorel
Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
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. He is a professor of neurosurgery, in active practice at the Notre-Dame Hospital and the University of Montreal teaching center. He is the author of over 140 papers and has contributed to several textbooks. Hardy has received a number of awards for his work in the field of pituitary surgery and has contributed in the fields of neurophysiology and neurosurgery.

Honours/Awards

  • 1974 - Received the order of merit for sciences and health from the government of Lebanon
    Lebanon
    Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

  • 1978 - Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
    Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
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  • 1979 - Honorary Doctorat from the University of Guadalajara
    University of Guadalajara
    University of Guadalajara is a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It is the second oldest university in Mexico, the fifth oldest in North America and the fourteenth oldest in Latin America...

     in Mexico
    Mexico
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  • 1987 - Officer of the Order of Canada
  • 1989 - Knight of the National Order of Quebec
    National Order of Quebec
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  • 1989 - Recipient of the Prix Léo-Pariseau
  • 1989 - Recipient of the Prix Isaak-Walton-Killam
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