Guy Rouleau

Board Chair

Dr. Guy Rouleau is a physician-scientist, currently Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital (The Neuro), Chair of McGill University Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Director of Neuroscience at the McGill University Health Centre, and co-founder of the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI).

For nearly 40 years, his team has focused on identifying dozens of genes and molecular mechanisms underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as autism, ALS, epilepsy, and schizophrenia, among others. He has contributed to the creation of numerous programs aimed at translating his discoveries into clinical outcomes.

Global leader in open science, he has spearheaded a pioneering model by establishing The Neuro as the first academic institution to fully implement these principles and mobilized an expanding network of institutions. He acts as a key enabler of large-scale cultural change across neuroscience and the broader research ecosystem.

He has published over 1,000 peer reviewed articles and supervised more than 100 trainees.

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