# Mario Marchand

> researcher and university professor

**Wikidata**: [Q83879143](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83879143)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mario-marchand

## Summary  
Mario Marchand is a Canadian researcher and university professor specializing in machine learning, data mining, and bioinformatics. He is known for his contributions to algorithmic learning theory and has mentored several doctoral students, including Pascal Germain. Marchand has held academic positions at Laval University and the University of Ottawa.

## Biography  
- Born: 1956  
- Nationality: Canada  
- Education: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philosophy, University of Sherbrooke (1982–1987)  
- Known for: Research in machine learning and bioinformatics  
- Employer(s): Laval University (professor since 2003), University of Ottawa  
- Field(s): Machine learning, data mining, bioinformatics  

## Contributions  
Mario Marchand has made significant contributions to machine learning, particularly in algorithmic learning theory and statistical models. He has supervised doctoral students such as Saeed Hadjifaradji, Mohak Shah, and Pascal Germain, who have gone on to advance the field. His work intersects with bioinformatics, applying computational methods to biological data analysis. Marchand's research is documented in academic publications indexed by Scopus (ID: 7102059694), DBLP (ID: 01/4590xx005199

## References

1. LinkedIn
2. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0002-7078-7393/employment/6454073)
3. Mathematics Genealogy Project
4. Virtual International Authority File