L. Paul Bédard
CERM-UQAC
L. Paul Bédard is a professor at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) and Director of the Centre d’études sur les ressources minérales.
Academic background: B.Sc. in Geological Engineering, M.Sc. in Earth Sciences and Ph.D. in Mineral Resources from UQAC. Postdoctorate at the Université de Montréal.
Research topics:
- genesis of niobium and rare earth deposits in carbonatites, and
- quantitative petrography using artificial intelligence.
Achievements:
- Development of analytical protocols and reference materials for LabMaTer at UQAC,
- development of a research program in optical mineral recognition,
- founder of the Petit musée de minéralogie at UQAC,
- Author of over 50 peer-reviewed publications.