Renato Giuseppe Bosisio

Dr. Renato Giuseppe Bosisio (1930–2019) [1] was a Québécois Canadian academic and expert on microwave engineering. He is also known for returning the Order of Canada in protest of Henry Morgentaler's appointment to the Order.

Renato Giuseppe Bosisio
Dr. Bosisio, with the members of the Poly-GRAMES research center, seen in the front middle-right wearing a white shirt
Born
Monza, Italy
DiedFebruary 3, 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 88–89)
Alma materMcGill University (BS)
University of Florida (MS)
Known forMicrowave engineering
Scientific career
InstitutionsPolytechnique Montréal
Department of National Defence (Canada)

Positions

Bosisio is a professor emeritus at the École Polytechnique de Montréal, Department of Electrical Engineering.[2]

Notability

Bosisio has authored and/or coauthor over 300 academic papers and refereed international conferences. In them, he has made global contributions in developing microwave and millimeter wave engineering. He also holds 12 patents.[3][4]

In 1992, he founded the Poly-GRAMES Research Center.[5]

Accolades

On January 14, 2002, Bosisio was appointed to the Order of Canada. On November 30, 2009, he resigned in protest of Henry Morgentaler's appointment to the Order.[6][7]

On May 3, 2004, Bosisio was awarded the McNaughton Medal of IEEE Canada Outstanding Educator Award for "research and teaching of microwaves and innovation of six-port based digital receivers" in 2004.[8]

References
  1. "BOSISIO, Renato G. ing. | Le Journal de Montréal".
  2. Directory of Expertises - Polytechnique Montréal
  3. Welcome to Poly GRAMES
  4. www.polymtl.ca/carrefour/article.php?no=37 - Translator
  5. Welcome to Poly GRAMES
  6. ARCHIVED — Canada Gazette – GOVERNMENT HOUSE
  7. Awards and Honors - Polytechnique Montréal
  8. IEEE Canada - awards/prix
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