Paul-Aimé Sauriol
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Paul-Aimé Sauriol was born on September 3, 1931, in Laval
, Quebec
. The son of a farmer, Sauriol graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the École Polytechnique de Montréal
in 1955. Two years later, he founded the engineering firm Desjardins + Sauriol, which now goes by the name Dessau
, alongside business partner Jean-Claude Desjardins. Today, what once began as a two-man engineering consultancy employs nearly 5,000 people and is one of the largest engineering-construction companies in Canada
.
Widely recognized and respected by his peers, Sauriol was the recipient of several notable awards, including the 1997 Josef-Hode-Keyser Award for his contributions to Quebec
's transportation sector and the 1998 Dunamis Award for his contributions to the City of Laval
's economic development. In 2004, Mr. Sauriol received the Jean-Jacques Archambault Award, the most prestigious award in Quebec's electrical industry. Following a long battle with cancer, he died in Laval on September 22, 2010, at age 79.
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The son of a farmer, Sauriol graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the École Polytechnique de Montréal
École Polytechnique de Montréal
The École Polytechnique de Montréal is an engineering school/faculty affiliated with the University of Montreal in Montreal, Canada. It ranks first in Canada for the scope of its engineering research. It is occasionally referred to as Montreal Polytechnic, although in Quebec English its French...
in 1955. Two years later, he founded the engineering firm Desjardins + Sauriol, which now goes by the name Dessau
Dessau (engineering)
Dessau is one of Canada's largest engineering-construction firms and is based in Montreal, Canada. Active in both national and international markets, Dessau is ranked among the top 100 engineering firms in the world by Engineering News Record...
, alongside business partner Jean-Claude Desjardins. Today, what once began as a two-man engineering consultancy employs nearly 5,000 people and is one of the largest engineering-construction companies in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Widely recognized and respected by his peers, Sauriol was the recipient of several notable awards, including the 1997 Josef-Hode-Keyser Award for his contributions to Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
's transportation sector and the 1998 Dunamis Award for his contributions to the City of Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
's economic development. In 2004, Mr. Sauriol received the Jean-Jacques Archambault Award, the most prestigious award in Quebec's electrical industry. Following a long battle with cancer, he died in Laval on September 22, 2010, at age 79.