The Prix Marie-Victorin is an award by the Government of Quebec

Government of Quebec

The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....

 that is part of the Prix du Québec

Prix du Québec

The Prix du Québec are awards given by the Government of Quebec to individuals for cultural and scientific achievements. Founded in 1977, the government annually awards six awards in the cultural field and five in the scientific field.- Cultural awards :...

, which "goes to researchers in the pure and applied sciences whose work lies in fields outside biomedicine. These fields include the natural and physical sciences, engineering, and technology, and the agricultural sciences". http://www.mdeie.gouv.qc.ca/page/web/portail/en/scienceTechnologie/service.prt?svcid=PAGE_GENERIQUE_CATEGORIES150&iddoc=65774 It is named in honour of Brother Marie-Victorin

Marie-Victorin

Brother Marie-Victorin was a De La Salle Christian Brother and botanist in Quebec, Canada, best known as the father of the Jardin botanique de Montréal....

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