Tribute to Dr Gilles Émond.

The article presents a speech by Richard Hogue, the treasurer of the Quebec Society of Plant Protection (QSPP), delivered at the 97th annual meeting of the society that was held in Gatineau, Quebec on June 9, 2005. His speech was dedicated to pay homage to the late Gilles Émond for the latter's services as editor-in-chief of "Phytoprotection" for ten years. According to Hogue, Gilles' dedication, leadership and numerous achievements in plant protection have been appreciated by the Canadian Society of Phytopathology which made him an honorary member in 1996, three years after he was considered an honorary member of QSPP.