Frédéric Bouchard

Frédéric Bouchard is Full Professor in the Philosophy Department at the Université de Montréal, and, since June 1st 2017 is Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. As a philosopher of science and philosopher of biology, his interdisciplinary research focuses on the theoretical foundations of evolutionary biology and ecology as well as on the relationship between science and society. He is member of the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie which he was the director (2014-2015). He was elected president of the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS) for a two-year term (2015-2017). He also contributes his time and expertise to several organizations involved in the development of academic research. He is a member of the Social sciences and humanities research council (SSHRC) and of MILA. He is the President of the governing board of Érudit, a research platform.