Chandra Madramootoo: A lifetime of service to McGill, Macdonald Campus and the world
In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.
鈥淚 loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,鈥� said Madramootoo. 鈥淚t was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.鈥�
After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11th聽hour offer from McGill for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.
Over the ensuing decades, Madramootoo has left an indelible mark on the University as professor, researcher, advisor and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from 2005 to 2015.
At Fall 2024 Convocation on Dec. 2 鈥� 50 years after he joined the University as an undergrad 鈥� he will receive the聽Morty Yalovsky Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Academic Leadership.