Benoit-Antoine Bacon is a Canadian neuropsychologist who has been serving as the 17th president of the University of British Columbia since November 2023.[1] He previously served as the 15th president of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario from 2018 to 2023.[2]
Benoit-Antoine Bacon | |
|---|---|
| 17th President and Vice-Chancellor, University of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 1, 2023 | |
| Chancellor | Steven Point |
| Preceded by | Deborah Buszard (interim) Santa Ono |
| 15th President and Vice-Chancellor, Carleton University | |
| In office July 1, 2018 – August 31, 2023 | |
| Chancellor | Yaprak Baltacioğlu |
| Preceded by | Alastair Summerlee (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Tomberlin (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Concordia University (BA) Université de Montréal (PhD) |
| Occupation | Academic administrator |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | neuropsychology |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Etudes des substrats neurologiques de la stéréopsie chez le chat (1999) |
| Doctoral advisors | Franco Lepore Jean-Paul Guillemot |
Early life and education
editBorn in Montreal, he graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec with a B.A. (Honours) degree in psychology in 1995. He received his Ph.D. in neuropsychology from the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec in 1999 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]
Career
editHis first academic appointment was in the Department of Psychology at Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec.[4] Following serious labour strife at Bishop’s, he was asked to serve as Chief Negotiator for the union and led the settlement of several collective agreements.[5] He later served as Chair of Psychology, Dean of Arts and Science, and Associate VP Research at the institution.[6]
In 2013 he was hired as Provost and Vice-President (Academic Affairs) at his alma mater Concordia University.[7] In 2016, he moved to Ontario to serve as Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at Queen's University.[8]
On May 1, 2018 he was announced as the 15th President of Carleton University in Ottawa, succeeding interim President Alastair Summerlee.[9] He began his mandate on July 1, 2018, at the same time as Carleton Board Chair Nik Nanos.[10] Together they announced Yaprak Baltacioğlu as the 12th Chancellor of the institution in December 2018.[11]
On July 20, 2023, Dr. Bacon was announced as the 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, with his term to begin November 1, 2023.[12] Bacon's term as President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University ended in August 31, 2023, and was succeeded by Jerry Tomberlin as interim President and Vice-Chancellor.[13]
Personal life
editTo contribute to breaking down the stigma around mental health and substance use, Bacon has shared his difficult upbringing in a dysfunctional family[14] and subsequent challenges in early adulthood[15][16]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon named UBC president". 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Carleton University appoints new President and Vice-Chancellor". ctvnews.ca. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Carleton University names Benoit-Antoine Bacon as president". obj.ca. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Announcements – May 2018". universityaffairs.ca. May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "A Q&A with Benoit-Antoine Bacon". queensjournal.ca. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Provost at Queen's U appointed new president of Carleton University". ottawacitizen.com. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Benoit-Antoine Bacon appointed provost". concordia.ca. April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Benoit-Antoine Bacon appointed provost". queensu.ca. January 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon Appointed as Carleton University's 15th President". carleton.ca. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Nik Nanos Appointed New Chair of Carleton University's Board of Governors". carleton.ca. July 5, 2018. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Yaprak Baltacioğlu Named Carleton University's New Chancellor". carleton.ca. December 4, 2018. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon named UBC president". ubc.ca. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Carleton President Benoit-Antoine Bacon Leaving University to Take on UBC Presidency". Carleton Newsroom. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Dault, Meredith (2017). "Clarity of vision". queensu.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Installation Address – November 10, 2018". carleton.ca. November 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Bacon, Benoit-Antoine (October 15, 2018). "On Mental Health". carleton.ca. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.