André Lemieux, PhD, psychologist, is a full professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal, President and CEO of the Institut Universitaire du Troisième Âge de Montréal, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Association Internationale des Universités du Troisième Âge and of the Board of Directors of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec, special advisor to the President of the International Federation on Ageing and assistant to the General Secretariat of the Association Internationale de Gérontagogie. He is a member of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec and the Société française de psychologie. His international reputation led to his participation in the American Association of Retired Teachers symposium, organized by UNESCO, which brought together 70 experts from around the world to define UN aging policies for the 21st century. A sought-after speaker, he is the author of over 45 scientific articles and books, many of which have been translated into English, Arabic, Spanish and Russian. He also directed the Education collection at Éditions Nouvelles from 1989-2016. He continues to write on the psychological and social behavior of the elderly.
