Rosa Galvez, Senator at The Senate of Canada
About
Rosa Galvez, originally from Peru, is one of Canada’s leading experts in pollution control and its effect on human health. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from McGill University and has been a professor at Université Laval à Québec since 1994, heading the Civil and Water Engineering Department since 2010. She specializes in water and soil decontamination, waste management and residues, and environmental impact and risk assessment.
Throughout her career, she has been requested by private, governmental and community organisations to offer expert advice. She has also advised a number of international organisations including on Canada-US and Quebec-Vermont agreements regarding the protection of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. She also conducted an important study on the catastrophic oil spill at Lac-Mégantic.
Senator Galvez is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and Engineers Without Borders. Her research has led her around the world to countries such as France, Italy, Belgium, Japan and China.
Senator Galvez was appointed to the Senate on December 6, 2016, representing Québec (Bedford). She lives in Quebec with her partner, Luke, and has three children, Virginie, Lydia and Francisco.
Awards
- 2018 'Meritorious Service Award for Professional Service', Engineers Canada
- 2015 Prix d’excellence en enseignement U. Laval (catégorie cours à distance, 10 Enseignants) Fondements du développement durable
- 2014 Finalist ‘Femme d’affaires du Québec’, Quebec’s business women network
- 2013 ‘Excellence en Environnement’, Association Québécoise de Transport & Société d’assurance automobile-6ième Gala de Grands Prix d’Éxcellence en Transport. Quebec, Canada.
- 2012 ‘Professionnel de l’année’, Chambre de Commerce LA, Montréal, Canada.
- 2012 ‘Citoyen engagé’, Chambre de Commerce LA, Montréal, Canada.
- 2010 ‘In recognition to international cooperation’ Université de Guanajuato, Mexique.
- 2009 ‘Proud to be Peruvian’ Award to successful professionals around the world–Peruvian Congress, Peru.
- 2008 ‘Immigrant notable’ 400e Anniversaire de la Ville de Québec, Canada
- 2008 ‘Femmes en sciences’, 400e Anniversaire de la Ville de Québec, Canada
- 2007 ‘ Professeur Étoile’–Faculté de sciences et de génie. Université Laval, Canada
- 2006 ‘Prix Fernand Seguin’ best scientific article, Réseau Environnement, Québec, Canada
- 2004 ‘Excellence in Teaching and International Cooperation’ Guanajuato University, Mexico 2004 ‘Technical Editor Award’–ASTM International, USA.
Information
- Email: Rosa.galvez@sen.parl.gc.ca
- Website: https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/galvez-rosa/
- Location: Quebec City, Canada
- X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/senrosagalvez
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosa-galvez-37489713
Industry experience
Education: PhD
Seniority: Board director, CEO, COO, CFO, President, Provost
Years of experience: 20 years or above
Work experience
Professor
Head of the Civil and Water Engineering Department since 2010.1994 - Present
Senator
Current Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.
Member of the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications.
2016-12-06 - Present
Taxonomy
- Decontamination
- Water Quality
- Environment
- Heavy Oil
- Ecotoxicology
- Policy
- Government