Franck Scherrer

Franck Scherrer is a Full Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Montreal, leading the School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture. He holds strategic roles including Vice-Rector for Research, Discovery, Creation, and Innovation, and directs the interdisciplinary Institute EDDEC focused on sustainability and circular economy. His career spans academic leadership roles in France (Universities of Paris and Lyon) and international collaborations in Lebanon and China.

Education:

• Licence in Human Geography (1981, University of Paris Diderot)
• Maitrise in Urban Studies (1982, University Lyon 2)
• DEA in Transportation Engineering (1985, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées)
• PhD in Urban Planning (1992, University Paris-Val-de-Marne)

Research Focus: Interdisciplinary urban studies emphasizing infrastructure networks (transport/water), sustainable urban development, circular economy, participatory planning, and temporal dimensions of urban policy. Key themes include metropolitan governance, TOD implementation, urban resilience, and policy instruments for socio-ecological transitions.

Grants & Projects: Leads major initiatives like Chemins de Transition (Quebec’s socio-ecological transition) and collaborates on circular economy frameworks. Recent funding includes MITACS, FQRNT, and FRQSC grants.

Labs & Affiliations: Director of Observatoire Ivanhoé Cambridge (urban development) and member of international networks like APERAU (urban research promotion). Active in policy bodies such as the CERTU Council and Lyon Urban Agency.