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(Annual Banquet + 75th anniversary) Report

The IEEE Montreal AGM (Annual General Meeting) was held on Nov. 12th, 2011 @ Hotel Maritime Plaza. The section (formed in 1936) celebrates this year its 75th anniversary.

1. Report about the banquet and 75th celebration: [1]

2. IEEE Montreal Chair Presentation: [2]

3. IEEE Canada Director and President Presentation: [3]

4. You can see/download photos by clicking on: [4]

5. Play Slideshow: [5]

Many thanks for all participants and special thanks to the volunteers and sponsors.

Best, Nazih

Nazih Khaddaj Mallat, Ph.D. IEEE Montreal Chair (2011-2012) nazih@ieee.org


75th anniversary

The IEEE Montreal section was formed in 1936. In 2011, IEEE Montréal section celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. We are planning to commemorate this special occasion by organizing a remarkable banquet/ceremony. I would like to take this opportunity and invite you to this event which will be held on November 12th, 2011. **** Nazih Khaddaj Mallat, Section Chair, 2011 ****

Best, Nazih

Nazih Khaddaj Mallat, Ph.D. IEEE Montreal Chair (2011-2012) nazih@ieee.org


Sister Section

In June 2009, the Montreal Section announced an agreement be a sister to the Boston Section located in Region 1.

Section officers

Montreal Section Officers
Year Chair Vice chair Secretary Treasurer
2001 Guy Olivier Renato Bosisio Myriam El-Lahham Roland Cote
2002 Guy Olivier Dominique Beaulieu Lahcen Saydy Roland Cote
2003 Dominique Beaulieu Mohammad Soleymani Pierre-Luc Rigaux Roland Cote
2004 Mohammad Soleymani David Plant Pierre-Luc Rigaux Roland Cote
2005 Amir Aghdam Pierre-Luc Rigaux Amr Talaat Asaad Roni Khazaka
2006 Amir Aghdam Pierre-Luc Rigaux Anader Benyamin-Seeyar Roni Khazaka
2007 Anader Benyamin-Seeyar Nazih Khaddaj Mallat Laurent Lamarre Yousef Shayan
2008 Anader Benyamin-Seeyar Nazih Khaddaj Mallat Laurent Lamarre Yousef Shayan
2009 Laurent Lamarre Fidele Moupfouma Chun-Yi Su Shauheen Zahirazami
2010 Laurent Lamarre Wei-Ping Zhu Smain Medar Shauheen Zahirazami
2011 Nazih Khaddaj Mallat Sheldon Williamson Kian Jalaleddini Kaveh Madani
2012 Nazih Khaddaj Mallat Roni Khazaka Kian Jalaleddini Kaveh Madani
2013 Roni Khazaka Abas Sabouni Mouhamed Abdulla Kaveh Madani
2014 Roni Khazaka Kaveh Madani Frederic Nabki Mouhamed Abdulla
2015 Fabrice Labeau Kaveh Madani Vahid Dehkordi Frederic Nabki
2016 Fabrice Labeau Federico Rosei Vahid Dehkordi Frederic Nabki
2017 Amy Pinchuk Federico Rosei Vahid Dehkordi Frederic Nabki
2018 Amy Pinchuk Federico Rosei Mohammad Hossain Mohammadi Vahid Dehkordi
2019 Saida Maaroufi Federico Rosei Mohammad Hossain Mohammadi Vahid Dehkordi
2020 Saida Maaroufi Vahid Dehkordi Nazanin Hashemi Mohammad Hossain Mohammadi
2021 Hamidreza Sadreazami Furkan Ercan Mohammad Afshari Mohammad Hossain Mohammadi

Section Chairs Montréal Section (entered by Nazih Khaddaj Mallat, Section Chair 2011-2012)

Year of Service, Section Chair

  • 2012 Nazih Khaddaj Mallat
  • 2011 Nazih Khaddaj Mallat
  • 2010 Laurent Lamarre
  • 2009 Laurent Lamarre
  • 2008 Anader Benyamin-Seeyar
  • 2007 Anader Benyamin-Seeyar
  • 2006 Amir G. Aghdam
  • 2005 Amir G. Aghdam
  • 2004 Reza Soleymani
  • 2003 Dominique Beaulieu
  • 2002 Guy Olivier
  • 2001 Guy Olivier
  • 2000 Eric Holdrinet
  • 1999 June Massoud
  • 1998 Dominik Gaillardetz
  • 1997 Dominik Gaillardetz
  • 1996 Rolando Oliver
  • 1995 Eric Holdrinet
  • 1994 Eric Holdrinet

officer terms now change at year-end

  • 1992-1993 James D. Reid
  • 1991-1992 Maurice Huneault
  • 1990-1991 Gilles-André Morin
  • 1989-1990 Michel Duval
  • 1988-1989 Michel Fortier
  • 1987-1988 Michel Fortier
  • 1986-1987 Joseph Fox
  • 1985-1986 Richard J. Marceau
  • 1984-1985 D.X. Do
  • 1983-1984 Micha Avni
  • 1982-1983 R.E.Cardinal
  • 1981-1982 Vijay Bhargava
  • 1980-1981 Marc Hung
  • 1979-1980 Miguel Marin
  • 1978-1979 (T.Chan)/F.Hashmi
  • 1977-1978 Charbonneau
  • 1976-1977 ?
  • 1975-1976 ?
  • 1974-1975 ?
  • 1973-1974 J.Plamondon
  • 1972-1973 Y.Kato
  • 1971-1972 H.R.Hunter
  • 1970-1971 Havelock S. Lunan
  • 1969-1970 J.T.Sabourin
  • 1968-1969 G.Béliveau
  • 1967-1968 D.M.Lane
  • 1966-1967 A.D.Campbell
  • 1965-1966 T.Palmquist
  • 1964-1965 J.C.R.Punchard
  • 1963-1964 G.A.Perron

AIEE Montreal Section Officers

Year Chair Secretary
1943 Frederick Krug D.M. Farnham
1944 F.L. Lawton J.R. Auld
1945 John J. Dougherty Harold H. Remine
1946 W.R. Simmons M.C. Thurling
1947 H.W. Haberl N.L. Morgan
1948 M.C. Thurling A. Malkin
1949 N.L. Morgan A. Malkin
1950 A. Malkin L.K. Hart
1951 J.M. Sharpe Leo Roy
1952 C.L. Roach G.H. Gillett
1953 L. Roy D. King
1954 C.A. Wright A.C. Abbott
1955 D. King D.T. Shaw
1956 A.C. Abbott
1957 R.A. Boyd E.D. Bent
1958 R.C. Short P.E. Rose
1959 P.E. Rose L. Swift
1960-1961 H.O. Wilson R.L. Gladwell
1962 R.L. Gladwell T.F. Palmquist


IEEE formed in 1963 by the merger of AIEE and IRE

  • 1962-1963 R.L.Gladwel(AIEE) & A.Breton (IRE)*

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