Scholarships, Awards and Recognitions

• 2023, Inducted into the "Cercle d'excellence de l'Université du Québec

"Pierre Bourque is inducted into the "Cercle d’excellence" of the "Université du Québec"
Recognized for his exceptional contribution to our institution

Dean of Studies of the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) from 2013 to 2019, co-editor of a recognized work in software engineering and ardent promoter of the continuous improvement of engineering programs, Pierre Bourque was inducted on September 27, into the "Cercle d'excellence" of the "University du Québec."

"About the "Cercle d’excellence"

The leaders of the institutions of the Université du Québec network annually highlight the exceptional contribution of one of their members, whether professor, researcher, manager or employee. Every year, 10 members of the network are named to the "Cercle d'excellence" of the "University of Quebec."


Excerpted and translated from the ETS publication on this subject


• 2020, Recipient of the Nancy Mead Award for Excellence in Software Engineering Education , 32nd IEEE Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), Munich, Germany

This award is :

"presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to software engineering education and training, as well as to the related area of software engineering professionalism. Contributions may include, but are not limited to: service to the community, papers, reports, books, tools, techniques and media for software engineering education, and outstanding practice of teaching that has been witnessed by the community at large. Contributions should have had an influence over an extended period of time at the international level. [...]

The award is named in honor of Nancy Mead, the founding Steering Committee Chair of the Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training."

Excerpted from the Terms of Reference of the award.


• 2015, Recipient of the Stevens Award on Software Development Methods, Reengineering Forum
• 2007-2009, 2011-2013 Member of the Distinguished Visitor Program, IEEE Computer Society
• 2009, Full Membership Status (“ingénieur” or “ing.”), Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (engineering licensing body of Quebec)
• 2003-2005, Visiting Scientist, Centre for Software Process Technologies, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 2002, Junior Engineer Status ("ingénieur junior" or "ing. jr"), Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (engineering licensing body of Quebec)
• 2002, Golden Core Member, IEEE Computer Society
• 2001, Outstanding Contribution Award for “outstanding leadership and technical contributions as Co-Editor of the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge", IEEE Computer Society
• 2001, Upgrade to Senior Member Status, IEEE
• 1996-1999, Certified Function Point Specialist, International Function Point Users Group
• 1986 and 1987, Postgraduate Scholarship ($11,600/year), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
• 1986 and 1987, Master’s Research Scholarship ($7,500/year), Fonds pour la formation de chercheurs et l’aide à la recherche
• 1985, Undergraduate Award, Hewlett-Packard

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