Moïra Dion, a Ph.D. student in microbiology at the Université Laval and member of PROTEO, has just been named the 2021 recipient of the Michèle-Auger Award for Excellence and Engagement. Awarded for a second year, the prize is attributed to a woman graduate student who has demonstrated a strong potential in research and who has shown her leadership through her involvement in the community. The recipient will have the honour of giving a scientific conference at the annual PROTEO symposium on May 18, and will receive a $5,000 scholarship. You can read the full press release (In French) here.