André Bazergui is the President and CEO of CRIAQ (Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec), a partner of Innovitech Inc. and Emeritus Professor at Montreal’s École Polytechnique.

Mr. Bazergui obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield as an Athlone Fellow. He then joined École Polytechnique de Montréal and held Faculty positions for over 30 years during which he completed two terms as Director General and CEO (1990-1998). Actively involved in teaching and research, he has published extensively and is the principal author of a textbook on Strength of Materials and two solutions manuals which received an honourable mention at France’s Concours Roberval in 2003.

A well known public figure, he regularly chairs or is a member of strategic Boards and Committees in Quebec and Canada. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and holds several distinctions, including an Honorary Doctorate from Concordia University, the Award of Excellence from the Alumni Association of Polytechnique, and the ADRIQ Institutional Career Prize.