Fernand Seguin

{{Short description|Canadian biochemist (1922–1988)}}

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|birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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|death_place = Montreal, Quebec

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|fields = Biochemistry

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|awards = Kalinga Prize {{small|(1977)}}

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Fernand Seguin, {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CC|OQ}} (June 9, 1922 – June 19, 1988) was a Canadian biochemist, professor and host of science programs on radio and television.

In fact, Seguin, who hosted a program on Radio-Canada's TV network in 1954, is believed to be the first broadcaster to present a science program on television in Canada.{{cite web|access-date=2018-06-20 |first1=Zone Science - |language=fr-ca |last1=ICI.Radio-Canada.ca |title=Fernand Seguin, le savant de Radio-Canada |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1107069/fernand-seguin-biographie-carriere-journaliste-animateur-emission-scientifique-archives |website=Radio-Canada.ca}}.

He was the first Canadian to receive the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science, the only other being David Suzuki in 1986. His nomination was advanced as the inaugural act of l’Association des communicateurs scientifiques du Québec (ACS).